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The magnetic focusing of electrons has proven its utility in fundamental studies of electron transport. Here we report the direct imaging of magnetic focusing of electron waves, specifically in a two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG). We see…

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Focusing on the efficient probe and manipulation of single-particle spin states, we investigate the coupled spin and orbital dynamics of a spin 1/2 particle in a harmonic potential subject to ultrastrong spin-orbit interaction and external…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2014-01-21 C. Echeverria-Arrondo , E. Ya. Sherman

Spin-orbit coupling stands as a pivotal determinant in the realm of condensed matter physics. In recent, its profound influence on spin dynamics opens up a captivating arena with promising applications. Notably, the topological…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-08-06 Taekoo Oh , Naoto Nagaosa

We theoretically study the motion of magnetic colloidal particles above a magnetic pattern and compare the predictions with Brownian dynamics simulations. The pattern consists of alternating square domains of positive and negative…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2016-11-01 Daniel de las Heras , Johannes Loehr , Michael Loenne , Thomas M. Fischer

We present an analytical study of magnetic damping. In particular, we investigate the dynamics of a cylindrical neodymium magnet as it moves through a conducting tube. Owing to the very high degree of uniformity of the magnetization for…

Classical Physics · Physics 2012-10-31 Benjamin Irvine , Matthew Kemnetz , Asim Gangopadhyaya , Thomas Ruubel

In order to explore the complexity and diversity of the flywheels' dynamics, we have developed the real-physics computer model of a universal mechanical rotor. Due to an arbitrary external force concept, the model can be adjusted to operate…

Superconductivity · Physics 2007-05-23 R. V. Viznichenko , A. I. Plyushchay , A. A. Kordyuk

The physics of walking is explored, using a toy as a concrete example and a 'toy' model applied to it. Besides the Newton's second law, the problem is also discussed from the thermodynamical perspective. Once the steady state (constant…

Physics Education · Physics 2014-03-11 Julio Güémez , Manuel Fiolhais

Jumping is an efficient locomotion strategy to traverse cluttered, uneven, or unstable environments in nature, yet replicating continuous, autonomous leaping in soft robots remains challenging due to limited energy storage and reliance on…

Applied Physics · Physics 2025-10-13 Fangjie Qi , Caizhi Zhou , Haitao Qing , Haoze Sun , Jie Yin

We present an extreme localization mechanism induced by a magnetic field for tight-binding electrons in two-dimensional structures. This spectacular phenomenon is investigated for a large class of tilings (periodic, quasiperiodic, or…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 J. Vidal , R. Mosseri , B. Doucot

We investigate the effects of dissipative air drag on the dynamics of electrified jets in the initial stage of the electrospinning process. The main idea is to use a Brownian noise to model air drag effects on the uniaxial elongation of the…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2017-05-29 Marco Lauricella , Giuseppe Pontrelli , Ivan Coluzza , Dario Pisignano , Sauro Succi

One of the defining properties of electrons is their mutual Coulombic repulsion. In solids, however, this basic property may change. A famous example is that of superconductors, where coupling to lattice vibrations make electrons attract…

The long fascination antiferromagnetic materials have exerted on the scientific community over about a century has been entirely renewed recently with the discovery of several unexpected phenomena including various classes of anomalous spin…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-11-17 V. Bonbien , Fengjun Zhuo , A. Salimath , O. Ly , A. Abbout , A. Manchon

Modern ether-drift experiments look for a preferred reference frame searching for modulations of the beat note of two optical resonators that might be induced by the Earth's rotation. We present a compact formalism to evaluate the signal…

Classical Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 M. Consoli , E. Costanzo

Design of robots at the small scale is a trial-and-error based process, which is costly and time-consuming. There are few dynamic simulation tools available to accurately predict the motion or performance of untethered microrobots as they…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-10-08 Jiayin Xie , Chenghao Bi , David J. Cappelleri , Nilanjan Chakraborty

Teaching electromagnetism by demonstrating a practical application associated with learning content is an important teaching technique. Demonstrations are often performed through video-assisted procedures, and are usually limited to a…

Physics Education · Physics 2018-11-20 Jiro Kitagawa

The classical dynamics of a particle that is driven by a rapidly oscillating potential (with frequency $\omega$) is studied. The motion is separated into a slow part and a fast part that oscillates around the slow part. The motion of the…

Chaotic Dynamics · Physics 2007-05-23 Saar Rahav , Eli Geva , Shmuel Fishman

Topological properties play an increasingly important role in future research and technology. This also applies to the field of topological magnetic excitations which has recently become a very active and broad field. In this Perspective…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-02-01 M. Malki , G. S. Uhrig

In this chapter we give an introduction to the transverse dynamics of the particles in a synchrotron or storage ring. The emphasis is more on qualitative understanding rather than on mathematical correctness, and a number of simulations are…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2014-04-04 B. J. Holzer

This review describes the physics of spins in quantum dots containing one or two electrons, from an experimentalist's viewpoint. Various methods for extracting spin properties from experiment are presented, restricted exclusively to…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2011-11-09 R. Hanson , L. P. Kouwenhoven , J. R. Petta , S. Tarucha , L. M. K. Vandersypen

Gray Tin is attracting much more interest as a topological quantum material, which has a precisely controlled composition and can be a material for spintronic devices. However, the spin dynamics in gray Tin is largely unknown. In this…

Optics · Physics 2022-06-16 J. S. Duan