MIT physicists have discovered a new magnetic state in an antiferromagnetic material using terahertz light, opening doors to revolutionary memory technologies resistant to magnetic interference.

By fine-tuning light vibrations to the atomic level, they have created a magnetic state that persists beyond immediate effects, hinting at future applications in robust data storage and efficient processing.

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    20 hours ago

    Cool.

    Antiferromagnets could be incorporated into future memory chips that store and process more data while using less energy and taking up a fraction of the space of existing devices, owing to the stability of magnetic domains.