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Definition of Antiferromagnetism
1. Noun. Magnetic field creates parallel but opposing spins; varies with temperature.
Specialized synonyms: Ferrimagnetism
Derivative terms: Antiferromagnetic
Definition of Antiferromagnetism
1. Noun. (physics) a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins pointing in opposite directions; materials showing this effect are either ferrimagnetic or diamagnetic, and become paramagnetic above the Neel temperature ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Antiferromagnetism
Literary usage of Antiferromagnetism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Opportunities In High Magnetic Field Science by National Academy of Sciences (U.S.), National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"Work in Europe at the highest fields available has shown that high magnetic 18C.G.
Shull and JS Smart, Detection of antiferromagnetism by neutron scattering ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"... 8); it apparently originates in the interaction between the antiferromagnetism
and lattice defects (9) or impurities -i/0). Smith and Fuller (7) report, ..."
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