Tag: Magnetism
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What Makes a Magnet a Magnet?
What makes a magnet a magnet? From ancient lodestones to quantum spins, our understanding of magnetism has come a long way. This post explores the journey from classical theories to the quantum interactions that govern magnetic materials, revealing how tiny electron spins shape the magnetic world around us.
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Magnetic monopoles and life choices
I clearly remember the day I decided I wanted to specialise in condensed matter physics. It was during the last year of my bachelor studies. As we often did when we had questions on exotic (to us) physics concepts, me and my two study buddies went to ask Prof. Flavio Toigo for enlightenment. The main…
The Spin of Things 