Imagine computer hardware that is blazing fast and stores more data in less space. That's the promise of antiferromagnets, ...

UD researchers develop optical method to detect magnetic behavior of antiferromagnets, paving the way for advanced computing ...

By shining a focused laser beam onto a sample of material, a team at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) and ETH Zürich showed ...

Discover how to build a magnetic repulsion motor capable of lighting LED bulbs using only magnets and basic components. This ...

A laser trick in nanometer-thin magnets hints at faster storage and computing without exotic laboratory conditions ...

In 1845, Michael Faraday discovered what’s known today as the Faraday Effect—which describes how light and electromagnetism are related. A new study revealed that the magnetic component of light ...

Scientists have used light to visualize magnetic domains, and manipulated these regions using an electric field, in a quantum antiferromagnet. This method allows real-time observation of magnetic ...

Magnets tuned with lasers at room temperature could lead to faster hard drives and a new generation of computer chips.