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Silicon-compatible antiferromagnets switch on

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An electric current can be used to switch the magnetization of an antiferromagnetic material that could be integrated with silicon technology.

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Fig. 1: Electrical switching of an antiferromagnet.

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    Günter Reiss

  2. Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany

    Markus Meinert

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