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Magnetism and spin

Magnetism and spin

Chiral orbit currents create new quantum state

25 Nov 2022 Isabelle Dumé
Artist's depiction of loop currents in a material with a honeycomb-like structure. Small blue loops are superimposed on a chequerboard-like background, with green streaks representing electrons moving to the right and a yellow arrow representing magnetic field pointing out of the plane.
Loop currents in a honeycomb. (Courtesy: Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Physicists have discovered a new quantum state in a material with the chemical formula Mn3SiTe6. The

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