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Nature 451, 22-23 (3 January 2008) | doi:10.1038/451022b; Published online 2 January 2008
Magnetism: Freedom for the poles
Oleg Tchernyshyov1
Abstract
Magnetic poles always come in twos, a north and a south. That received wisdom has not stopped physicists from searching for 'monopoles' in accelerators and cosmic rays. Theory now indicates a better place to look.
Despite some tantalizing clues for their existence from the realms of quantum physics, magnetic monopoles — single magnetic poles without a partner — remain elusive after decades of searching. Do they exist at all in the real world?
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