Escaping the quantum critical singularity; modulated magnetism in PrPtAI
The transition between ferromagnetism and paramagnetism in metals is one of the simplest examples of a continuous phase transition. Interesting behaviour is expected when the transition temperature becomes small because incoherent fluctuations above the transition...
Quantum annealing behaviour demystified
Quantum computers have the possibility of transforming the world’s computing infrastructure overnight, with an effectual quantum cloud forming to handle some of the most perplexing computational challenges. Problems that have been unsolvable with current...
A light touch to reading electron spins
Scientists at the LCN have shown a new way of reading electron spins, which eliminates the need for powerful magnetic fields and reduces the reliance on very low temperatures. The study is published this week in the journal Nature Materials. One of the fundamental...