Definition of antiferromagnetic in English:
antiferromagnetic
adjectiveˌantɪˌfɛrəʊmaɡˈnɛtɪkˌantēˌferōməɡˈnetik
Physics Denoting or exhibiting a form of magnetism characterized by an antiparallel alignment of adjacent electron spins in a crystal lattice.
Compare with ferrimagnetic
Example sentencesExamples
- However, superconducting crystals that have an antiferromagnetic sub-lattice of rare-earth atoms can, and do, exist.
- Whereas monoclinic pyrrhotite is ferrimagnetic, the hexagonal variety is antiferromagnetic.
- Novel materials, such as those with heavy fermions that exhibit antiferromagnetic responses, often have electronic properties that cannot be explained by current physics textbooks.
- In antiferromagnetic materials, the magnetic moments of the adjacent atoms point in opposite directions.
- The exchange layer is made from an antiferromagnetic material, typically an iron-manganese alloy, which fixes the pinned layer's magnetic orientation.
Definition of antiferromagnetic in US English:
antiferromagnetic
adjectiveˌantēˌferōməɡˈnetik
Physics Designating or exhibiting a form of magnetism characterized by an antiparallel alignment of adjacent electron spins in a crystal lattice.
Compare with ferrimagnetic
Example sentencesExamples
- However, superconducting crystals that have an antiferromagnetic sub-lattice of rare-earth atoms can, and do, exist.
- Whereas monoclinic pyrrhotite is ferrimagnetic, the hexagonal variety is antiferromagnetic.
- The exchange layer is made from an antiferromagnetic material, typically an iron-manganese alloy, which fixes the pinned layer's magnetic orientation.
- In antiferromagnetic materials, the magnetic moments of the adjacent atoms point in opposite directions.
- Novel materials, such as those with heavy fermions that exhibit antiferromagnetic responses, often have electronic properties that cannot be explained by current physics textbooks.