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Professor Steve Bramwell

Professor Steve Bramwell
Department: London Centre for Nanotechnology
Position: Permanent staff
Institution: UCL
Phone: +44 (0)20 7679 4648
Website: Website

Research Summary:

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Magnetic monopole currents observed





My research is based at the London Centre of Nanotechnology (LCN) and I teach in the Chemistry Department. My main interest is in statistical mechanics, as investigated by neutron scattering on carefully chosen magnetic materials ("model magnets"). One of my better-known results is "spin ice" which I discovered with Mark Harris. This is a unique state of matter that occurs in rare earth oxides. I also have a long standing collaboration with Peter Holdsworth (ENS, Lyon) to study two dimensional magnets. We have recently been working with Andrea Taroni (UCL, moving to Uppsala) to classify phase transition in two dimensions.

Keywords:

Magnetricity, Model Magnets, Spin Ice, Spin Models

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