Tag: Hall effect

When Hall Signals Mislead

Hall measurements have long been a workhorse in condensed matter physics, offering a simple yet powerful way to probe electronic properties of materials. But as experiments increasingly venture into systems with mesoscopic spatial inhomogeneities, including, e.g., composition, magnetic domains, strain, and various moiré patterns, the interpretation of Hall measurements becomes less straightforward. A common assumption is …

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Physicists Uncover “Hall Mass” Driving Spin Currents Sideways in Advanced Magnets

A team of researchers led by Colorado State University graduate student Luke Wernert and Associate Professor Hua Chen has discovered a new kind of “Hall effect” that could enable more energy-efficient electronic devices. Their findings, published in Physical Review Letters in collaboration with graduate student Bastián Pradenas and Professor Oleg Tchernyshyov at Johns Hopkins University, reveal a …

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