Self-Induced Spin Glass (IMAGE)

Radboud University Nijmegen

Self-Induced Spin Glass

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Contrary to regular magnets, spin glasses have randomly placed atomic magnets that point in all kinds of directions. Self-induced spin glasses are made of whirling magnets circulating at different speeds and constantly evolving over time.

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Courtesy of Daniel Wegner

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