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Ultrafast probes for ultrasmall magnets

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Alexey V. Kimel, Physics 3, 20 (2010) – Published March 1, 2010
A single 30-femtosecond pulse has been used to observe x-ray diffraction of a magnetic material, potentially opening the way to ultrafast probing of spin dynamics with nanometer spatial resolution.
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Taking advantage of nature for a greener nonvolatile memory

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Markus Münzenberg and Jagadeesh S. Moodera, Physics 3, 19 (2010) – Published March 1, 2010
Thermal magnetic fluctuations, usually thought of as a barrier to magnetic information storage and processing, can be harnessed to make green, low-energy magnetic applications a possibility.