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The novel electronic state of the canted antiferromagnetic (AFM) insulator, strontium iridate (Sr2IrO4) has been well described by the spin-orbit-entangled isospin Jeff = 1/2, but the role of isospin in transport phenomena remains poorly…
As electrical control of N\'eel order opens the door to reliable antiferromagnetic spintronic devices, understanding the microscopic mechanisms of antiferromagnetic switching is crucial. Spatially-resolved studies are necessary to…
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Antiferromagnetic materials have great potential for spintronic applications at terahertz (THz) frequencies. However, in contrast to ferromagnets, experimental studies of antiferromagnets are often challenging due to a lack of…
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The respective unique merit of antiferromagnets and two-dimensional (2D) materials in spintronic applications inspire us to exploit 2D antiferromagnetic spintronics. However, the detection of the N\'eel vector in 2D antiferromagnets remains…
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