Dynamic frustration may lead to better understanding of glass in nature

The red arrows show the directions that the magnetic moments would point if dynamic frustration did not prevent them from ordering the crystal structure of PrAu2Si2, which is a spin glass below 3 Kelvin. Image: ANL


Argonne scientists discover new class of glassy material

Jul 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 34 vote(s)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory are dealing with an entirely new type of frustration, but it's not stressing them out.