spinglass
A spinglass is a disordered magnetic state characterized by competing ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic interactions between magnetic moments, called spins. This competition prevents the spins from settling into a simple, ordered arrangement like that found in ferromagnets or antiferromagnets. Instead, the spins freeze in a random, frustrated configuration below a certain temperature.
The term "spinglass" was coined by Samuel F. Edwards and P. W. Anderson. These materials exhibit properties
Spinglasses are typically formed from dilute alloys of magnetic atoms in a non-magnetic host metal, such as
The study of spinglasses has been significant in condensed matter physics due to their connection to concepts