Intriguing Magnetic Behavior Observed in Ultracold Atoms (IMAGE)
Caption
A team led by Princeton University researchers manipulated the spin direction of individual atoms at very low temperatures using strong magnetic fields. They discovered a curious behavior called "canted antiferromagnetism" where the spins prefer to align in a two-dimensional plane at right angles to the field. The behavior is predicted by a model used to describe how high-temperature superconductors work.
Credit
Image courtesy of Peter Brown, Princeton University.
Usage Restrictions
Image courtesy of Peter Brown, Princeton University.
License
Licensed content