antiferromagnetic

[ an-tee-fer-oh-mag-net-ik, an-tahy- ]

adjective

, Physics.

1. noting or pertaining to a substance in which, at sufficiently low temperatures, the magnetic moments of adjacent atoms point in opposite directions.

Other Words From

• an·ti·fer·ro·mag·ne·tism [an-tee-fer-oh-, mag, -ni-tiz-, uh, m, an-tahy-], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of antiferromagnetic¹

First recorded in 1935–40; anti- + ferromagnetic

Example Sentences

However, thanks to the use of an antiferromagnetic material4 as medium, the scientists successfully had the skyrmions move 10 times faster than previously observed.

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Since then, the family of magnetic materials has been divided into two fundamental phases: the ferromagnetic branch known for several millennia and the antiferromagnetic branch.

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For the current study, the researchers used the technique to look at hematite, an antiferromagnetic iron oxide material.

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Nevertheless, antiferromagnetic insulators are considered promising for energy-efficient components in the field of information technology.

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To create the Hubbard excitons, the researchers applied light to a type of insulating material known as an antiferromagnetic Mott insulator.

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