Dysprosium titanate (nonfiction)

Dysprosium titanate (Dy2Ti2O7) is an inorganic compound, a ceramic of the titanate family, with pyrochlore structure.

Its CAS number is 68993-46-4.

Spin ice

Dysprosium titanate, like holmium titanate and holmium stannate, is a spin ice (nonfiction) material.

Quasiparticles resembling magnetic monopoles

In 2009, quasiparticles resembling magnetic monopoles were observed at low temperature and high magnetic field.

Nonfiction cross-reference

• Geometrical frustration (nonfiction)
• Spin ice (nonfiction)

Fiction cross-reference

• Gnotilus - supervillain known for slipping and falling on spin ice (nonfiction)

External links

• Dysprosium titanate @ wiki.karljones.com
• Dysprosium titanate @ Wikipedia