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Liquid-crystal-like magnetism explains puzzling properties in

Liquid-crystal-like magnetism explains puzzling properties in a rare-earth compound

In some materials, physical properties don't emerge from their individual particles, but from the collective behavior of their quantum spins. Now, researchers led by Pengcheng Dai at Rice University in the U.S. have discovered that in one compound containing the rare-earth…

Source: Phys.org Quantum · Opens in new tab