Tag: Kagome metals
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Scientists Crack Loop Current Puzzle in Kagome Metals
What are kagome metals and why they matter Kagome metals are a select class of quantum materials whose atoms arrange in a distinctive basket-weave lattice. Named after the traditional Japanese kagome pattern, this geometry creates geometric frustration among electrons—an inability for them to settle into simple, periodic states. The result is a rich quantum landscape…
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Kagome Metals Reveal Magnetic Switch of Loop Currents
Overview: A long-sought puzzle in quantum metals solved Researchers in Japan have provided the first comprehensive theoretical framework explaining how electricity behaves in kagome metals, a class of quantum materials with a distinctive basket-like lattice. The study shows that weak magnetic fields can reverse tiny loop electrical currents inside these metals, switching the material’s macroscopic…