A significant challenge in modern data processing technology is the slow and energy-intensive nature of data storage. It’s projected that data storage centers will soon account for nearly 10 percent of global energy consumption. This rise is partly driven by the inherent limitations of the materials currently used, such as ferromagnets. As a result, there is a growing pursuit of faster, more energy-efficient alternatives.
One of the most encouraging pathways are antiferromagnets – materials that not only promise more robust and 1.000 times faster read and write operations but also are more abundant than their ferromagnetic counterparts. Understanding and control of these quantum materials is key to advancing future technologies. An international research team now reports on a major step forward in this endeavor, as the scientists report in the journal Nature Communications.
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