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Possible Observation of Quadrupole Waves in Spin Nematics
Author(s): Jieming Sheng, Jiahang Hu, Lei Xu, Le Wang, Xiaojian Shi, Runze Chi, Dehong Yu, Andrey Podlesnyak, Pharit Piyawongwatthana, Naoki Murai, Seiko Ohira-Kawamura, Huiqiu Yuan, Ling Wang, Jia-Wei Mei, Hai-Jun Liao, Tao Xiang, Liusuo Wu, and Zhentao Wang
Discovery of new states of matter is a key objective in modern condensed matter physics, which often leads to revolutionary technological advancements such as superconductivity. Quantum spin nematic, a “hidden order” that evades conventional magnetic probes, is one such state. ${\mathrm{Na}}_{2}\mat… [Phys. Rev. Lett. 135, 156704] Published Thu Oct 09, 2025
