antiferromagnet
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of antiferromagnet
First recorded in 1935–40; anti- + ferromagnet
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Their study, titled "Interleaved bond frustration in a triangular lattice antiferromagnet," examines how multiple forms of frustration can arise in these systems.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 16, 2026
Traditionally, the material has been regarded as a classic antiferromagnet because the magnetic moments on neighbouring manganese atoms point in opposite directions, generating a vanishing net magnetisation.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 14, 2024
If they alternate direction, they comprise an antiferromagnet.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 7, 2021
In an antiferromagnet, such as chromium, neighboring atoms point in opposite directions to form an up-down-up-down pattern.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 30, 2020
In an antiferromagnet, the flipping of spins associated with time reversal changes the pattern of alternating spins.
From Nature ● Dec. 17, 2019
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