Light makes atoms behave like electromagnetic coils

Carl P. Romao and Dominik M. Juraschek ()

Nature, 2024, vol. 628, issue 8008, 505-506

Abstract: Microscopic magnetic fields form in non-magnetic materials when light makes the atoms rotate. A similar macroscopic effect has long been known, but proof of its atomic equivalent could give rise to ultrafast data processing.

Keywords: Condensed-matter physics; Physics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-024-00889-w

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