Many researchers are researching the use of magnet and magnetism to develop data storage technologies. A team of physicists from New York University has discovered “Singlet-based magnet” which is a first robust example of a brand-new type of magnet that helps in improving the data storage.
Properties of Singlet-based magnet
This magnet was discovered within the compound of uranium and antimony which is also known as USb2. It can change between the magnetized and non-magnetized states quickly and easily. This magnet has fields that pop-in and out of existence, resulting in more flexibility than equivalent conventional magnets.
Spin Exciton
The team found out that the electrons in USb2 can create ‘spin excitons’ that can temporarily form and create an aligned magnetic field when they stick together, creating a single-based magnetism.
Further, these applications are called magnetic recordings which consists of a magnetic medium to store the data in the form of non-volatile memory. All in all, with Singlet-based magnet we have a new technique, which can enhance the performance of data storage technologies.