Researchers have observed directly and for the first time magnetoacoustic waves (sound-driven spin waves), which are considered as potential information carriers for novel computation schemes. These ...

There is now a new addition to the magnetic family: thanks to experiments at the Swiss Light Source SLS, researchers have proved the existence of altermagnetism. The experimental discovery of this new ...

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Researchers have identified the mechanism by which high-powered lasers can cause rapidly expanding plasmas to self-generate strong magnetic fields within a billionth of a second. The simulations show ...

Scientists have determined the laser intensity threshold that causes expanding fusion plasmas to quickly generate strong magnetic fields. Detailed simulations tracked how these fields form within a ...