vortex (IMAGE)

Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie

vortex

Caption

Cuts of the 3D magnetic volume of the fossil in three different heights: The blue/red colour indicates the in-plane component of the magnetisation, with magnetic moments swirling around a central line, forming a vortex pattern much like a tornado (see projections at the bottom). The 3D reconstruction has been obtained based on 140 individual images at different angles.

Credit

Jeffrey Neethirajan/ MPI CPfs and Sergio Valencia / HZB

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