Nanoscale imaging and control of altermagnetism in MnTe
University of Nottingham · MAX IV Laboratory · +8 more institutions
Abstract
Abstract Nanoscale detection and control of the magnetic order underpins a spectrum of condensed-matter research and device functionalities involving magnetism. The key principle involved is the breaking of time-reversal symmetry, which in ferromagnets is generated by an internal magnetization. However, the presence of a net magnetization limits device scalability and compatibility with phases, such as superconductors and topological insulators. Recently, altermagnetism has been proposed as a solution to these restrictions, as it shares the enabling time-reversal-symmetry-breaking characteristic of ferromagnetism, combined with the antiferromagnetic-like vanishing net magnetization 1–4 . So far, altermagnetic…
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21Topics & keywords
- Magnetism
- Magnetization
- Condensed matter physics
- Antiferromagnetism
- Ferromagnetism
- Superconductivity
- Nanoscopic scale
- Symmetry breaking