Physics

Spinning fermions

R. A. Duine

Published Oct 6, 2008• 2 citations

Abstract

Spin dependence of atomic and electronic interactions can give rise to propagating regions of aligned spins in solids called spin waves. These have now been observed in a gas of ultracold fermionic atoms.

DOI: 10.1103/physics.1.27

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