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Lasers Trigger Magnetism in Atomically Thin Quantum Materials

2022-04-26

Lasers Trigger Magnetism in Atomically Thin Quantum Materials

Researchers have discovered that light — in the form of a laser — can trigger a form of magnetism in a normally nonmagnetic material. This magnetism centers on the behavior of electrons. These subatomic particles have an electronic property called “spin,” which has a potential application in quantum computing. The researchers found that electrons within the material became oriented in the same...