May 27, 2024
Topology turns the crank on a magnetoelectric switch

Topology turns the crank on a magnetoelectric switch

Nature, Published online: 06 July 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01786-w

A mechanism resembling a crankshaft switches the electric polarization of a material in response to changes in an applied magnetic field. The resulting four-state switch is linked to the material’s intriguing topology.

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