# Field-Induced Magnetic Monopole Plasma in Artificial Spin Ice

Source: [Field-Induced Magnetic Monopole Plasma in Artificial Spin Ice](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa3e441e209131ce8e6e0e>)

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Authors: M. Goryca, X. Zhang, J. Li, A. L. Balk, J. D. Watts, C. Leighton, C. Nisoli, P. Schiffer, S. A. Crooker

Published: 2020-08-19T19:07:57.000Z

## Abstract

Artificial spin ices (ASIs) are interacting arrays of lithographically-defined nanomagnets in which novel frustrated magnetic phases can be intentionally designed. A key emergent description of fundamental excitations in ASIs is that of magnetic monopoles -- mobile quasiparticles that carry an effective magnetic charge. Here we demonstrate that the archetypal square ASI lattice can host, in specific regions of its magnetic phase diagram, high-density plasma-like regimes of mobile magnetic monopoles. By passively "listening" to spontaneous monopole noise in thermal equilibrium, we reveal their intrinsic dynamics and show that monopole kinetics are minimally correlated (that is, most diffusive) in the plasma phase. These results open the door to on-demand monopole regimes having field-tunable densities and dynamic properties, thereby providing a new paradigm for probing the physics of effective magnetic charges in synthetic matter.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/2008.08635>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/2008.08635.pdf>)