New Class of Magnetism Imaged for First Time: Altermagnetism

University of Nottingham's Professor Peter Wadley and his colleagues have now shown that this new class of magnetism exists and can be controlled in microscopic devices. Magnetic materials are used in the majority of long term computer memory and the latest generation of microelectronic devices. This is not only a massive and vital industry but also a significant source of global carbon emissions.

Replacing the key components with altermagnetic materials would lead to huge increases in speed and efficiency while having the potential to massively reduce our dependency on rare and toxic heavy elements needed for conventional ferromagnetic technology. Altermagnets combine the favorable properties of ferromagnets and antiferromagnets into a single material. They have the potential to.



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