New discoveries in Magnetism

In an effort to understand, measure and control magnetism, at the atomic level, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), have been able to find a new method to manipulate the nanoscale properties of magnetic materials. 

The new method focuses on a quantum mechanical property, called a spin, which has a minuscule magnetic field. The electron spin can point only “up” or “down.” Scientists have been able to find a way to flip the spin, thus the direction of the magnetic field as well. Materials such as cobalt, have neighboring spins’ electrons interact, causing the them to face the same direction. Because of this, some spins are pulled with them, making the spins gradually twist. They’re new discover though, is capable of controlling the direction of that twist, placed in a film of cobalt, only three atomic levels thick.   

Another discovery made by scientists was uncovering a hidden electromagnetism feature, now called the “camelback effect.” It is a system of two lines of transverse dipoles. This new discovery serves as a one-dimensional confinement. It is as los called to be a natural magnetic trap. 

In think that since both sources are dated back to 2017, that something even bigger is currently happening. We found a way to manipulate the  nanoscale proteries is magnetic materials, what is it we can manipulate next? Is it possible that, since opposites attract, that the same sided magnets will finally be able to join together due to new technology? And what does that mean if it does? Advancing our knowledge and technologies is cool, but the real question to it is “how does it help us in the long run?”

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