Scientists, in the field of superconducting for a long time thought to be missing ‘lost ring’ apparently found. Researchers from the University of Nottingham set an important invention to shed light on the development of new generation magnetic memory devices and superconducting materials by setting out a third form of magnetism.

Third Form of Magnetism: Altermanyetism

Traditionally, magnetism is divided into two main categories: ferromagnetism and antiiferromagnetism. Atomic magnetic moments in ferromagnetic materials (small magnetic fields that can be likened to the compass needle) are aligned in the same direction, while antiiferromagnetic materials are located in the opposite directions.

However, the theorized and now proven in 2022, altermanynetic materials, combine the characteristics of these two species, form a unique structure. Although the magnetic moments are inverse, these structures are slightly bent. This offers a system that combines the ease of reading/writing of ferromagnetics with the speed and safety of antiiferromagnetics. This new magnetism also has the ability to break the time symmetry of ferromagnetics.

This unimaginable feature looks at the symmetry of forward and backward -moving objects in time. Oliver Amin, one of the researchers, explained this: “For example, gas particles move randomly, collide and fill the environment. When you rewind the time, this behavior does not change and symmetry is preserved.”

However, since electrons have both quantum spinine and magnetic moment, rewind time – and thus reversing the direction of movement – change thes. This means that the symmetry is broken.

The research team confirmed its discoveries using the fotoemition electron microscope. His work showed that the structure of a material called Mangan Tellüride (MNTE), which was previously thought to be antiiferromagnetic, actually exhibited altermanian properties.

For a long time, scientists have been looking for a model that would explain the differences of symmetry between magnetism and superconducting. The team, led by Peter Wadley at the University of Nottingham, thinks that this new form of magnetism can help us better understand the basic mechanisms of superconducting.

What will its impact on new generation technologies?

This discovery can revolutionize especially in the spintronic field. Spintronik is a new branch of technology that uses the “spin” properties of electrons instead of traditional electrical charge in electronic devices.

Researchers have managed to create special magnetic structures by processing altermanynetic materials under certain temperature conditions. In particular, creating vortex structures can develop ultra -fast and safe data storage systems in the future.

Scientists think that this new magnetic class can be explored in the coming years and integrated into electronic devices used in daily life. If these studies are successful, altermanynetic materials may be able to break ground in data safety and energy efficiency by providing both high -speed and durable memory solutions.