Neutrons identify key ingredients of the quantum spin liquid recipe

Neutrons identify key ingredients of the quantum spin liquid recipe 12/16/2016 06:40 PM EST Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Tennessee and the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory used neutrons to examine the origins of unusual magnetic behavior in a rare earth-based metal oxide, ytterbium-magnesium-gallium-tetraoxide (YbMgGaO4). The material, discovered in 2015, is known to have strange magnetic properties, putting it in a unique category of materials classified as quantum spin liquids. Full story at https://www.ornl.gov/news/neutrons-identify-key-ingredients-quantum-spin-liquid-recipe Source DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory This is an NSF News From the Field item. This e-mail update was generated automatically based on your subscription to the category listed above. Some updates may belong to more than one category, resulting in duplicate messages.   Subscriber Services: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help  |  Contact NSF   Follow NSF:  This email was sent to mantiskhiralla@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111