From the new issue: How the discovery of altermagnets could change physics and computing
This strange new class of magnets could rewrite physics
How the discovery of altermagnets could change physics and computing
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April 14, 2026 at 5:16 PM
From the new issue: How the discovery of altermagnets could change physics and computing
Altermagnets are arguably the hottest objects in magnetism right now. Now 3 independent groups have proposed methods for electrically tuning the properties of altermagnets. The findings could allow the use of altermagnets in next-gen spintronics devices. ⚛️ 🧪
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Altermagnets That Turn On and Off
Researchers have proposed methods to tune the properties of altermagnets, a step toward practical applications for this new form of magnet.
physics.aps.org
March 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Altermagnets are arguably the hottest objects in magnetism right now. Now 3 independent groups have proposed methods for electrically tuning the properties of altermagnets. The findings could allow the use of altermagnets in next-gen spintronics devices. ⚛️ 🧪
physics.aps.org/articles/v18...
physics.aps.org/articles/v18...
Despite physicists' excitement, altermagnetism lacks applications. But that could change now that three independent groups have proposed methods for electrically tuning the properties of altermagnets.
Altermagnets That Turn On and Off
Researchers have proposed methods to tune the properties of altermagnets, a step toward practical applications for this new form of magnet.
physics.aps.org
March 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Despite physicists' excitement, altermagnetism lacks applications. But that could change now that three independent groups have proposed methods for electrically tuning the properties of altermagnets.
Quantum Mechanics and Condensed Matter Physics, what a mess. Possible applications in solid-state drives (SSD).
The existence of a new kind of magnetism has been confirmed
Altermagnets, theorised to exist but never before seen, have been measured for the first time and they could help us make new types of magnetic computers
www.newscientist.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Quantum Mechanics and Condensed Matter Physics, what a mess. Possible applications in solid-state drives (SSD).
This colourful image is one of the first to capture the complex structures within an altermagnet, a brand-new type of magnetic material discovered in 2024. Here's how the team did it: physicsworld.com/a/altermagne... 🧪⚛️
Altermagnets imaged at the nanoscale – Physics World
Study provides insights into the nature of this recently-discovered class of magnetism
physicsworld.com
January 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
This colourful image is one of the first to capture the complex structures within an altermagnet, a brand-new type of magnetic material discovered in 2024. Here's how the team did it: physicsworld.com/a/altermagne... 🧪⚛️
Theorists have predicted that a class of materials known as superconducting altermagnets can naturally generate and carry net spin supercurrents. Remarkably, these currents can propagate even in the presence of spin-orbit coupling and magnetic disorder.
Spin Supercurrents in Superconducting Altermagnets
Materials from a new class of magnets could host permanent dissipationless spin currents when they enter a superconducting state.
physics.aps.org
March 16, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Theorists have predicted that a class of materials known as superconducting altermagnets can naturally generate and carry net spin supercurrents. Remarkably, these currents can propagate even in the presence of spin-orbit coupling and magnetic disorder.
Nonlinear Spin Polarization Enables Néel Order Switching in Centrosymmetric Altermagnets
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.26709
Sunit Das, Sayan Sarkar, Amit Agarwal.
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.26709
Sunit Das, Sayan Sarkar, Amit Agarwal.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.26709
arXiv abstract link
arxiv.org
September 27, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Nonlinear Spin Polarization Enables Néel Order Switching in Centrosymmetric Altermagnets
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.26709
Sunit Das, Sayan Sarkar, Amit Agarwal.
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.26709
Sunit Das, Sayan Sarkar, Amit Agarwal.
🚀 New insights into ultrafast #spin #dynamics: laser polarization steers femtosecond spin dynamics in ferro-, antiferro-, and altermagnets. #Altermagnets show striking sublattice-asymmetric responses, revealing how anisotropic Fermi surfaces govern ultrafast spin transfer.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:48 AM
🚀 New insights into ultrafast #spin #dynamics: laser polarization steers femtosecond spin dynamics in ferro-, antiferro-, and altermagnets. #Altermagnets show striking sublattice-asymmetric responses, revealing how anisotropic Fermi surfaces govern ultrafast spin transfer.
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Researchers have found the first new type of magnet in nearly a century. Now, these strange "altermagnets" could help us build an entirely new type of computer
We’ve discovered a new kind of magnetism. What can we do with it?
www.newscientist.com
September 20, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Researchers have found the first new type of magnet in nearly a century. Now, these strange "altermagnets" could help us build an entirely new type of computer
I guess now that I'm here I should post something! My latest story is about altermagnets, a newfound type of magnet. You might've expected that we'd already have discovered all the kinds of magnets. Yep, it's weird that they've stayed under the radar for so long. www.sciencenews.org/article/alte...
Newfound ‘altermagnets’ shatter the magnetic status quo
The newly discovered type of magnetic material could improve existing tech, including making better and faster hard drives.
www.sciencenews.org
April 25, 2024 at 3:20 PM
I guess now that I'm here I should post something! My latest story is about altermagnets, a newfound type of magnet. You might've expected that we'd already have discovered all the kinds of magnets. Yep, it's weird that they've stayed under the radar for so long. www.sciencenews.org/article/alte...
i have read about altermagnets 3 or 4 times and i still din't understand how they works
October 20, 2025 at 10:54 PM
i have read about altermagnets 3 or 4 times and i still din't understand how they works
#arXiv Electrical switching of altermagnetism https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.20938
“Reversing current direction must reverse magnetic structure, so parity symmetry has to be broken. Altermagnets naturally carry the parity symmetry breaking required for deterministic electrical switching of magnetism.“
“Reversing current direction must reverse magnetic structure, so parity symmetry has to be broken. Altermagnets naturally carry the parity symmetry breaking required for deterministic electrical switching of magnetism.“
January 1, 2025 at 10:31 PM
#arXiv Electrical switching of altermagnetism https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.20938
“Reversing current direction must reverse magnetic structure, so parity symmetry has to be broken. Altermagnets naturally carry the parity symmetry breaking required for deterministic electrical switching of magnetism.“
“Reversing current direction must reverse magnetic structure, so parity symmetry has to be broken. Altermagnets naturally carry the parity symmetry breaking required for deterministic electrical switching of magnetism.“
【#NewsRelease】
Detecting the Hidden Magnetism of Altermagnets
Peter KRÜGER, Professor
Graduate School of Engineering, #ChibaUniversity
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#Magnets #ThinFilms #MagneticFilms #MagneticProperties #Ferromagnetism #MagneticAnisotropy #Research
Detecting the Hidden Magnetism of Altermagnets
Peter KRÜGER, Professor
Graduate School of Engineering, #ChibaUniversity
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#Magnets #ThinFilms #MagneticFilms #MagneticProperties #Ferromagnetism #MagneticAnisotropy #Research
Detecting the Hidden Magnetism of Altermagnets | CHIBADAI NEXT
The method uses circularly polarized light to reveal the unique magnetic structure of altermagnets, which is unobservable with conventional techniques Altermagnets, a promising new class of magnetic m...
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December 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
【#NewsRelease】
Detecting the Hidden Magnetism of Altermagnets
Peter KRÜGER, Professor
Graduate School of Engineering, #ChibaUniversity
www.cn.chiba-u.jp/en/news/pres...
#Magnets #ThinFilms #MagneticFilms #MagneticProperties #Ferromagnetism #MagneticAnisotropy #Research
Detecting the Hidden Magnetism of Altermagnets
Peter KRÜGER, Professor
Graduate School of Engineering, #ChibaUniversity
www.cn.chiba-u.jp/en/news/pres...
#Magnets #ThinFilms #MagneticFilms #MagneticProperties #Ferromagnetism #MagneticAnisotropy #Research
Nonlinear Spin Polarization Enables Néel Order Switching in Centrosymmetric Altermagnets
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.26709
Sunit Das, Sayan Sarkar, Amit Agarwal.
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.26709
Sunit Das, Sayan Sarkar, Amit Agarwal.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.26709
arXiv abstract link
arxiv.org
September 23, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Nonlinear Spin Polarization Enables Néel Order Switching in Centrosymmetric Altermagnets
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.26709
Sunit Das, Sayan Sarkar, Amit Agarwal.
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.26709
Sunit Das, Sayan Sarkar, Amit Agarwal.
My recent article on altermagnets got a mention on the Late Show! I never imagined I'd hear words I wrote coming out of Stephen Colbert's mouth. youtu.be/KoL2YdqbYgc?...
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May 2, 2024 at 12:34 PM
My recent article on altermagnets got a mention on the Late Show! I never imagined I'd hear words I wrote coming out of Stephen Colbert's mouth. youtu.be/KoL2YdqbYgc?...
Nobody tell Insane Clown Posse.. #howdotheywork
The existence of a new kind of magnetism has been confirmed
Altermagnets, theorised to exist but never before seen, have been measured for the first time and they could help us make new types of magnetic computers
www.newscientist.com
February 16, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Nobody tell Insane Clown Posse.. #howdotheywork
New X-ray techniques now enable precise mapping and measurement of altermagnets’ hidden magnetic properties, advancing the understanding and potential application of this emerging form of magnetism. doi.org/g99wpq
X-ray techniques map and measure the invisible properties of altermagnets
The new big thing in magnetics is altermagnetism, a form of magnetism that promises to power the next generation of electronics.
phys.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
New X-ray techniques now enable precise mapping and measurement of altermagnets’ hidden magnetic properties, advancing the understanding and potential application of this emerging form of magnetism. doi.org/g99wpq
Sunit Das, Sayan Sarkar, Amit Agarwal: Nonlinear Spin Polarization Enables N\'eel Order Switching in Centrosymmetric Altermagnets https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.26709 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.26709 https://arxiv.org/html/2609.26709
September 23, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Sunit Das, Sayan Sarkar, Amit Agarwal: Nonlinear Spin Polarization Enables N\'eel Order Switching in Centrosymmetric Altermagnets https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.26709 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.26709 https://arxiv.org/html/2609.26709
🎥If you didn't catch the #IFIMAColloquium with Annica Black-Schaffer on Superconductivity in Altermagnets, you can watch it on our YouTube channel 👇 @uu.se @uam.es @cienciasuam.bsky.social
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Annica Black-Schaffer: Superconductivity in Altermagnets
YouTube video by IFIMAC – Condensed Matter Physics Center
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May 12, 2026 at 6:30 AM
🎥If you didn't catch the #IFIMAColloquium with Annica Black-Schaffer on Superconductivity in Altermagnets, you can watch it on our YouTube channel 👇 @uu.se @uam.es @cienciasuam.bsky.social
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#event #Theory of #Unconventional #Magnetism: exploring #altermagnets and beyond 20-24 Oct 2025; Mainz, Germany #workshop
October 12, 2025 at 6:32 AM
#event #Theory of #Unconventional #Magnetism: exploring #altermagnets and beyond 20-24 Oct 2025; Mainz, Germany #workshop
Are altermagnets the future of spintronics? Thanks to bilayers of these recently-discovered magnetic materials, scientists have found a way to control spin-polarized currents with electric rather than magnetic fields – a real boon for this nascent technology. ⚛️🧪 physicsworld.com/a/layer-spin...
Layer-spintronics makes its debut – Physics World
New technique does away with the need for strong magnetic fields to control spin currents
physicsworld.com
April 30, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Are altermagnets the future of spintronics? Thanks to bilayers of these recently-discovered magnetic materials, scientists have found a way to control spin-polarized currents with electric rather than magnetic fields – a real boon for this nascent technology. ⚛️🧪 physicsworld.com/a/layer-spin...
We are in need of a new form of magnetism. Altermagnetism, a weird twist on familiar magnets, could jumpstart progress - and it's just the beginning.
We’ve discovered a new kind of magnetism. What can we do with it?
Researchers have found the first new type of magnet in nearly a century. Now, these strange "altermagnets" could help us build an entirely new type of computer
www.newscientist.com
July 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
We are in need of a new form of magnetism. Altermagnetism, a weird twist on familiar magnets, could jumpstart progress - and it's just the beginning.
Xue-Feng Pan, Xin-Lei Hei, Franco Nori, Peng-Bo Li: Superconducting qubit based on altermagnets https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.24759 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.24759 https://arxiv.org/html/2609.24759
September 22, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Xue-Feng Pan, Xin-Lei Hei, Franco Nori, Peng-Bo Li: Superconducting qubit based on altermagnets https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.24759 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.24759 https://arxiv.org/html/2609.24759
Superconducting altermagnets may enable dissipationless spin currents, potentially advancing spintronics by combining zero-resistance transport with minimal stray magnetic fields. doi.org/hbtc9f
Superconducting altermagnets could carry spin without energy loss
Researchers have proposed that a newly identified class of magnetic materials could extend the zero-resistance currents of superconductors to electron spins.
phys.org
March 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Superconducting altermagnets may enable dissipationless spin currents, potentially advancing spintronics by combining zero-resistance transport with minimal stray magnetic fields. doi.org/hbtc9f