Harnessing insulation: Magnetic clue
A subatomic magnetic phenomenon predicted more than sixty years ago has been measured for the first time. The demonstration of van Vleck magnetism could open the door to harnessing topological insulators - hybrid materials that are both conducting and insulating - and may well lead to new approaches to quantum computing, spintronics applications, and much-improved semiconductors.
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