Hematite opens new paths for spintronics (VIDEO)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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A team using neutrons at Oak Ridge National Laboratory discovered that spin waves in hematite, essentially rust, show a clear separation in energy, a unique signature that confirms the material's altermagnetic nature — ideal conditions for spintronics.

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Duncan Harryman/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

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