Nature Communications (Mar 2020)

Two-dimensional magnetic monopole gas in an oxide heterostructure

  • L. Miao,
  • Y. Lee,
  • A. B. Mei,
  • M. J. Lawler,
  • K. M. Shen

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15213-z
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Heterostructure interfaces have physical properties distinct from bulk materials, providing the basis for many electronic devices. Miao et al. propose a spin ice heterostructure that can host a two-dimensional gas of emergent magnetic monopoles with a net magnetic charge.