Computer Simulation of Elementary Magnets (IMAGE)

University of Hamburg

Computer Simulation of Elementary Magnets

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A novel experiment at the University of Hamburg utilizes matter waves to understand magnets. Magnets are built of elementary magnets which can point North (red) and South (blue), as can be seen in this computer simulation.

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Center for Optical Quantum Technologies (ZOQ)

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