Magnetic Switching in Magnetite (IMAGE) DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Caption An optical laser pulse (red streak from upper right) shatters the ordered electronic structure (blue) in an insulating sample of magnetite, switching the material to electrically conducting (red) in one trillionth of a second. Credit Greg Stewart/SLAC Usage Restrictions Please provide credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.