Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,758,352,452 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

antiferromagnetism

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
antiferromagnetism [ˌæntɪˌfɛrəʊˈmægnɪˌtɪzəm]
n
(Physics / General Physics) Physics the phenomenon exhibited by substances that resemble paramagnetic substances in the value of their relative permeability but that behave like ferromagnetic substances when their temperature is varied See also ferrimagnetism
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.antiferromagnetism - magnetic field creates parallel but opposing spins; varies with temperature
magnetic attraction, magnetic force, magnetism - attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
ferrimagnetism - a phenomenon in ferrites where there can be incomplete cancellation of antiferromagnetic arranged spins giving a net magnetic moment


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
He and his colleagues are now collaborating with Seagate scientists to identify other materials that retain their antiferromagnetism up to higher temperatures.
Memory enhancers: researchers explore future possibilities for dense ... by Gorman, Jessica / Science News
For most materials antiferromagnetism is favored, and the magnetization averages to zero on the length scale of a unit cell, resulting in a weak influence on the superconducting state.
Magnetic structure determinations at NBS/NIST by Erwin, R.W. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Other Bell Labs papers being presented at the meeting deal with fundamental matters, such as the electronic properties of perovskites, complex oxides that may one day be used widely in industry; X-rays studies of the phenomenon of antiferromagnetism in chromium; and experiments to determine how two-dimensional electron gases behave in low magnetic fields.
Bell Labs Physicists Disclose Research Breakthroughs at Physics ... by Business Wire
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.