Light makes atoms behave like electromagnetic coils

Carl P. Romao; Dominik M. Juraschek

doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00889-w

Light makes atoms behave like electromagnetic coils

Carl P. Romao, Dominik M. Juraschek

School of Physics and Astronomy

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	505-506
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature
Volume	628
Issue number	8008
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-00889-w
State	Published - 18 Apr 2024

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Condensed-matter physics
Physics

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