Research Reveals Common Mechanism in Phonon Thermal Hall Effects Across Magnetic and Non-Magnetic Materials
A new study comparing magnetic and non-magnetic materials reveals that phonon thermal Hall effects share a common origin in extrinsic impurity scattering. The findings could help distinguish between competing mechanisms in thermal transport research.
Breakthrough in Understanding Phonon Thermal Hall Effects
Researchers have made significant progress in understanding the mysterious thermal Hall effects observed in insulating materials, according to a recent study published in Scientific Reports. The research team investigated the field-angle dependence of thermal Hall conductivity in both magnetic and non-magnetic compounds, revealing what analysts suggest is a common mechanism driven by extrinsic impurity-induced scatterings.
