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Liquid-crystal-like magnetism explains puzzling properties in a rare-earth compound - Phys.org

PhysOctober 8, 2026
Liquid-crystal-like magnetism explains puzzling properties in a rare-earth compound - Phys.org
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In some materials, physical properties don't emerge from their individual particles, but from the collective behavior of their quantum spins. Now, researchers led by Pengcheng Dai at Rice University in the U.S. have discovered that in one compound containing …

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