Real-space magnetic field image of an antiferromagnetic α-Fe2O3 (IMAGE)

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Real-space magnetic field image of an antiferromagnetic α-Fe2O3

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The atomic structure image (left) and corresponding magnetic field image (right). In the atomic structure image, Fe atoms are visualized as bright spots. In the magnetic field image, the color contrast indicates the magnetic field orientation and strength. The inset color wheel indicates how color and shade denote the magnetic field orientation and strength in the vector color map. The antiparallel magnetic fields on the adjacent Fe atomic layers are clearly observed, visualizing antiferromagnetic order in this crystal.

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Naoya Shibata

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