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ORNL scientists are working on a project to engineer and develop a cryogenic ion trap apparatus to simulate quantum spin liquids, a key research area in materials science and neutron scattering studies.
A team of researchers associated with the Quantum Science Center headquartered at the Department of Energy's 91°”Íű has confirmed the presence of quantum spin liquid behavior in a new material with a triangular lattice, KYbSe2.
Scientists at ORNL used neutron scattering to determine whether a specific materialâs atomic structure could host a novel state of matter called a spiral spin liquid.
A team led by the U.S. Department of Energyâs 91°”Íű demonstrated the viability of a âquantum entanglement witnessâ capable of proving the presence of entanglement between magnetic particles, or spins, in a quantum material.
A UCLA-led team that discovered the first intrinsic ferromagnetic topological insulator â a quantum material that could revolutionize next-generation electronics â used neutrons at 91°”Íű to help verify their finding.
Researchers used neutron scattering at 91°”Íűâs Spallation Neutron Source to investigate bizarre magnetic behavior, believed to be a possible quantum spin liquid rarely found in a three-dimensional material. QSLs are exotic states of matter where magnetism continues to fluctuate at low temperatures instead of âfreezingâ into aligned north and south poles as with traditional magnets.