Field-Induced Magnetic Monopole Plasma in Artificial Spin Ice
M. Goryca, X. Zhang, J. Li, A. L. Balk, J. D. Watts, C. Leighton, C. Nisoli, P. Schiffer, S. A. Crooker
Abstract
Arrays of nanomagnets known as artificial spin ice can host high densities of mobile magnetic monopolelike quasiparticles at room temperature, opening the door to new studies of magnetic charges in synthetic matter.
Topics & Concepts
Spin iceNanomagnetMagnetic monopolePhysicsQuasiparticleCondensed matter physicsSpin (aerodynamics)PlasmaMagnetic fieldMagnetic momentMagnetic dipoleMagnetismMagnetic structureMagnetometerMagnetizationMagnetic force microscopeMagnetic fluxMaterials scienceAdvanced Condensed Matter PhysicsIron-based superconductors researchPhysics of Superconductivity and Magnetism