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X-rays used to watch spins in 3D

Complex nanoscale magnetization patterns have been resolved in 3D using advanced X-ray microscopy. This could spur the design of magnetic devices that have unique properties and functions. See Letter p.328

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Figure 1: Magnetization observed using X-rays.

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Fischer, P. X-rays used to watch spins in 3D. Nature 547, 290–291 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/547290a

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