Researchers have demonstrated that electron orbitals, not just spin, can serve as a practical lever for controlling magnetism in solid-state devices. A series of recent experiments and theoretical ...

Scientists have discovered quantum vibrations in a crystal that link heat, sound, and magnetism for the first time.

Spintronics—a technology that harnesses the electron's magnetic quantum states to carry information—could pave the way for a new generation of ultra-energy-efficient electronics. Yet a major challenge ...

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST; Gaithersburg, MD) and the University of Colorado Boulder (CU) have developed a low-power microchip that uses a combination of ...

JILA researchers developed a new magnetic trap and a new technique to achieve "evaporative cooling" of hydroxyl molecules (one hydrogen atom bonded to one oxygen atom). A microwave pulse at a specific ...