Micromagnetism gets artistic
Hans Fangohr, Professor of Computational Modelling in Engineering, has worked with Dr Matteo Franchin and scientists across the University of Southampton on a spectacular moving image for the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2012.
The ‘lenticular' hologram, designed by artist Pearl John who is Public Engagement leader for Physics and Astronomy at the University of Southampton, shows a computer simulation of the changing direction of magnetisation in a tiny (nano) wire, five thousand times smaller than the diameter of a human hair. Microwaves generated through this process could be used in the next generation of data storage and transmission technology in devices such as mobile phones.
Open source simulation software Nmag devised by Hans, Matteo and colleagues has been used to create the animation of the lenticular.
The Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition in London showcases the most exciting cutting-edge UK science and technology each year. Pearl was commissioned to produce several arresting scientific images for the event by the South East Physics Network (SEPnet).
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