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All-optical switching on a nanometer scale

Scientists at Max Born Institute demonstrate ultrafast emergence of all-optical switching by generating a nanometer-scale grating through interference of two pulses in the extreme ultraviolet spectral range. The researchers identify an intensity ratio as a fingerprint observable for AOS in diffraction experiments.

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Insight into the mystery of magnetism

FeRh, a metal with antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic phases, has its phase transition kinetics measured using ultrafast techniques. The study reveals new insights into the ultrafast dynamics of magnetic materials.

Earth’s magnetic poles not likely to flip: study

Researchers analyzed burnt artifacts, volcanic samples, and sediment cores to recreate the Earth's magnetic field over 9,000 years. Their new modeling technique predicts that the South Atlantic Anomaly will disappear within 300 years, ruling out an impending polarity reversal.

Researchers use light for thermomagnetic recording on silicon waveguide

Scientists have developed a new method of recording data using light on silicon waveguides, enabling non-volatile and high-performance magneto-optical memories. This breakthrough could lead to all-optical alternatives in telecommunications infrastructure and applications in optical computing.

Mechanism ‘splits’ electron spins in magnetic material

Researchers have discovered a unique mechanism called 'momentum-dependent spin splitting' that allows for strong spin currents and efficient magnetic switching. This discovery could lead to advances in magnetic random-access memory technologies.

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3D printed nanomagnets unveil a world of patterns in the magnetic field

Researchers created 3D DNA-like structures using advanced 3D printing and microscopy, discovering nanoscale topological textures in the magnetic field. This breakthrough enables control over magnetic forces on the nanoscale, promising new possibilities for particle trapping, imaging techniques, and smart materials.

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Magnetic Tunnel Junction Technology for the Angstrom Semiconductor Era

A research group at Tohoku University has successfully engineered relaxation time to achieve fast switching in sub-five-nm magnetic tunnel junctions, reaching 3.5 ns. This breakthrough enables the development of STT-MRAM-based semiconductor ICs with improved performance and power consumption.

Efficient read-out in antiferromagnetic spintronics

Researchers have successfully demonstrated a strong exchange coupling of thin ferromagnetic layers to the antiferromagnetic compound Mn2Au, enabling large magnetoresistance effects. This breakthrough enables the use of well-established read-out methods in antiferromagnetic spintronics.

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On the road to faster and more efficient data storage

Researchers have discovered a way to induce magnetic waves in antiferromagnets using ultrafast laser pulses, potentially leading to faster and more efficient data storage. This technology could endow materials with new functionalities for energy-efficient and ultrafast data storage applications.

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Lunar samples solve mystery of the moon’s supposed magnetic shield

Researchers at the University of Rochester found that lunar samples do not show signs of magnetization from a magnetic shield. The lack of magnetization suggests that the moon has never had a prolonged dynamo field. Without this protection, solar wind implanted volatiles like helium 3 in the lunar soil.

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Controlling magnetization by surface acoustic waves

A collaborative research group successfully controlled the magnetization of a ferromagnetic thin film using circular vibrations of surface acoustic waves. The discovery opens up new possibilities for combining and developing acoustic and magnetic devices.

Demonstrating the world's fastest spintronics p-bit

Researchers at Tohoku University have developed a nanosecond operation technology for the spintronics-based probabilistic bit, enabling faster computation speeds and accuracy. The device, with an in-plane magnetic easy axis, achieves 100 times faster relaxation times than previous records.

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Magnetic vortices come full circle

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute report the discovery of three-dimensional magnetic 'vortex rings' within a tiny pillar made of gadolinium cobalt. These structures, consisting of doughnut-shaped vortices, provide fundamental insight into intricate nanoscale structures inside bulk magnets.

Lower current leads to highly efficient memory

Researchers have developed a gallium arsenide-based ferromagnetic semiconductor that can act as memory by quickly switching its magnetic state in the presence of an induced current. The new material suppresses instability and lowers power consumption, offering highly efficient memory.

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Twisting magnetization with light

Researchers created tiny magnetization patterns known as skyrmions faster using laser pulses, which can have implications for magnetic data processing and storage. The findings clarified how the topology of the magnetic system changes in this process, contributing to stability but also making creation difficult.

Who stole the light?

A team of researchers has precisely recorded the dependence of resonant magnetic scattering intensity on x-ray intensity using a ferromagnetic domain sample. They found that the loss in scattered x-ray intensity is due to transient demagnetization, not stimulated emission. This clarification has important ramifications for future singl...

New method to track ultrafast change of magnetic state

Researchers developed a precise method to measure ultrafast magnetization changes in materials by observing emitted terahertz radiation. The technique enabled the detection of an acoustically-driven ultrafast magnetization signal, confirming its accuracy and sensitivity.

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X-rays recount origin of oddball meteorites

Researchers at Berkeley Lab used Advanced Light Source to produce 3D reconstructions of magnetization patterns in two rare meteorite samples. The study reveals a parent body with both melted and unmelted parts, pointing to a large planetesimal with a molten metallic core.

Toward a more energy-efficient spintronics

Researchers at Spintec Laboratory and CNRS/Thales Laboratory developed a non-magnetic system to detect spin information at low power. This breakthrough enables the creation of ferroelectricity-based spintronic devices that consume significantly less energy than traditional systems.

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Watching magnetic nano 'tornadoes' in 3D

Researchers developed time-resolved magnetic laminography technique to visualize magnetic state in three dimensions. This allows for understanding of complex magnetization patterns and behavior, crucial for next-generation data storage and processing.

Time-resolved measurement in a memory device

The study achieved time-resolved measurement of a single magnetic memory event using a tunnel junction, revealing two stages: incubation and actual reversal. The researchers developed a strategy to minimize time fluctuations, reducing the total time for the reversal event to less than 0.3 nanoseconds.

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Light moves spins around

Scientists have discovered a new microscopic process called optical intersite spin transport (OISTR) that allows light to trigger a displacement of electrons between atoms, influencing the local magnetization. This process is accompanied by a leveling of electron reservoirs and can be tailored by bringing together specific types of atoms.

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A torque on conventional magnetic wisdom

Researchers observe anomalous spin-orbit torque in ferromagnetic films without spin-orbit coupling, indicating a new competition between spin alignment and magnetization. This finding has implications for energy-efficient magnetic-memory technology.

Small currents for big gains in spintronics

Scientists at the University of Tokyo developed an efficient magnetization reversal component using gallium manganese arsenide, reducing current densities by one to two orders of magnitude compared to previous methods. This breakthrough aims to advance spintronics, a promising technology for low-power logic and memory devices.

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Nanoparticles help realize 'spintronic' devices

Researchers have demonstrated a new way to perform functions essential to future computation at speeds trillions of times faster than current commercial devices. The team created a nanoscale spintronic semiconductor device that can partially switch between specific magnetic states in under a picosecond.

A new twist on a mesmerizing story

Researchers at ETH Zurich found that most angular momentum is transferred to the lattice during ultrafast demagnetization, twisting the sample as magnetization rapidly decreases. The discovery offers guidance for technological applications of ultrafast optical switching.

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Magnetization in small components can now be filmed in the laboratory

Scientists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz developed a technique to visualize and film the high-speed switching processes of tiny magnetic structures. This method enables researchers to investigate magnetization behavior with sub-nanosecond time resolution, opening up new possibilities for optimizing magnetic components.

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Futuristic data storage

A new model of nanometric square material's changing magnetic state could be the basis for future ultrahigh density data storage. By controlling the interactions between individual nanomagnets, researchers aim to improve data storage in electronic and medical applications.

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MIPT physicists tune a spin diode

Researchers at MIPT created a spin diode by placing ferromagnetic layers between two antiferromagnetic materials, allowing for tunable resistance and resonant frequency. This design triples the frequency range of conventional spin diodes while maintaining sensitivity comparable to semiconductor analogs.