magnetism

I need to find the Kinetic Energy gained as a steel bearing ball approaches a Neodymium magnet. I have the value for the magnetic flux density of the magnet, now I need to find a way to calculate the Kinetic Energy gained by the steel ball as it rolls towards the magnet. Let's assume that the attraction kicks in at x meters away from the magnet. From that point, the ball accelerates towards the m…

Nature Communications, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73780-z It is well established that intense laser pulses can demagnetize magnetic matter; however, the inverse process of magnetic moment enhancement by ultrafast laser light is generally precluded. Here, Sharma and coauthors show how combining a spin-orbit-induced spin texture with strong optical drive in CrSBr and CrI…

All over the world, researchers are working on an urgent and surprisingly difficult challenge: creating a cost-effective yet powerful permanent magnet that doesn’t use rare earth elements . Rare earth magnets are essential components of the motors for electric vehicles, heating and cooling systems, robots, tools, and appliances, and they’re also essential for wind turbines, audio speakers, and ot…

Douglas Natelson (noreply@blogger.com)
4/18/2026

We've all seen a traditional compass.  A ferromagnetic, magnetized needle is mounted on a rotating bearing (or floated on the surface of a liquid) so that it can rotate in the \(x-y\) plane.  If there is an in-plane magnetic field \(\mathbf{B}\), the needle will rotate to align with that component of the field.  (It stops in the aligned state because of friction; otherwise it would "librate", osc…

A hidden magnetic order could unlock superconductivity Hidden magnetic order inside the pseudogap may be the missing link to understanding superconductivity. - Date: - January 26, 2026 - Source: - Simons Foundation - Summary: - Physicists have discovered that hidden magnetic order plays a key role in the pseudogap, a puzzling state of matter that appears just before certain materials become super…

It depends entirely on what you mean by knowledge. This figure (Credit:NASA/Conceptual Image Lab) shows magnetic field lines and the graded decrease of Earth’s gravity in an artistic rendition. We know how both of these work in considerable detail. Our theories for gravity and magnetism allow us to describe the essential physics of systems from … Continue reading Do we really know how gravity and…

An important challenge required to understand the physical properties of materials that are chemically and structurally complex is to ascertain which microscopic details are important. A related question is at what scale (length, number of atoms, energy) models should be developed. A specific example is understanding the magnetic properties and state transitions of spin-crossover materials. This …