Magnetic Construction Set: Unexpected Flexibility of Atomic Layers ⚡ экспресс
Original: "Crystal Growth and Physical Properties of Orthorhombic Kagome Lattice Magnets $$R$$Fe$$_6$$Ge$$_6$$ ($$R$$=Y, Tb, Dy)"
Scientists discovered that in a new material, magnetic layers are like a stack of pancakes, but with an unexpected twist: flipping a chain of atoms within a layer is much easier than flipping the whole layer.
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Magnetic layers in the new material are like a stack of pancakes: in one layer, arrows point one way; in the next, the other. Replacing atoms with dumbbells distorted the lattice and gave controllable order. This points towards programmable magnetic materials.
🎯 The word 'kagome' translates from Japanese as 'woven basket' — exactly the pattern of triangles that the atoms form.