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  • Scientists discover a hidden quantum world inside cobalt

    From Jan Panteltje@3:633/10 to All on Friday, June 05, 2026 16:33:06
    From:
    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260604044255.htm

    Scientists discover a hidden quantum world inside cobalt
    Date:
    June 5, 2026
    Source:
    Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
    Summary:
    Scientists have uncovered unexpected quantum complexity inside cobalt, a metal long thought to be fully understood.
    Advanced measurements revealed a dense network of topological electronic states that remain robust at room temperature.
    These states enable extremely fast electron behavior and can be switched or controlled using magnetism.
    The discovery could open new paths toward next-generation computing and spin-based devices.

    Paper (free):
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s43246-026-01072-6


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  • From Jeroen Belleman@3:633/10 to All on Friday, June 05, 2026 19:53:20
    On 6/5/26 18:33, Jan Panteltje wrote:
    From:
    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260604044255.htm

    Scientists discover a hidden quantum world inside cobalt
    Date:
    June 5, 2026
    Source:
    Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
    Summary:
    Scientists have uncovered unexpected quantum complexity inside cobalt, a metal long thought to be fully understood.
    Advanced measurements revealed a dense network of topological electronic states that remain robust at room temperature.
    These states enable extremely fast electron behavior and can be switched or controlled using magnetism.
    The discovery could open new paths toward next-generation computing and spin-based devices.

    Paper (free):
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s43246-026-01072-6


    Yes, but will it revolutionize /quantum/ computing and AI? That's the
    magic incantantion without which any work is uninteresting. :^)

    Without kidding now: Magnetic materials are fascinating.

    Jeroen Belleman

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  • From piglet@3:633/10 to All on Friday, June 05, 2026 19:20:08
    Jeroen Belleman <jeroen@nospam.please> wrote:
    On 6/5/26 18:33, Jan Panteltje wrote:
    From:
    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260604044255.htm

    Scientists discover a hidden quantum world inside cobalt
    Date:
    June 5, 2026
    Source:
    Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
    Summary:
    Scientists have uncovered unexpected quantum complexity inside cobalt, a
    metal long thought to be fully understood.
    Advanced measurements revealed a dense network of topological electronic
    states that remain robust at room temperature.
    These states enable extremely fast electron behavior and can be switched
    or controlled using magnetism.
    The discovery could open new paths toward next-generation computing and
    spin-based devices.

    Paper (free):
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s43246-026-01072-6


    Yes, but will it revolutionize /quantum/ computing and AI? That's the
    magic incantantion without which any work is uninteresting. :^)

    Without kidding now: Magnetic materials are fascinating.

    Jeroen Belleman


    I like that I can see the Cobalt 217Mhz resonance with my grid dip
    oscillator!


    --
    piglet

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  • From Bill Sloman@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, June 06, 2026 13:19:36
    On 6/06/2026 5:20 am, piglet wrote:
    Jeroen Belleman <jeroen@nospam.please> wrote:
    On 6/5/26 18:33, Jan Panteltje wrote:
    From:
    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260604044255.htm

    Scientists discover a hidden quantum world inside cobalt
    Date:
    June 5, 2026
    Source:
    Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
    Summary:
    Scientists have uncovered unexpected quantum complexity inside cobalt, a >>> metal long thought to be fully understood.
    Advanced measurements revealed a dense network of topological electronic >>> states that remain robust at room temperature.
    These states enable extremely fast electron behavior and can be switched >>> or controlled using magnetism.
    The discovery could open new paths toward next-generation computing and
    spin-based devices.

    Paper (free):
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s43246-026-01072-6


    Yes, but will it revolutionize /quantum/ computing and AI? That's the
    magic incantantion without which any work is uninteresting. :^)

    Without kidding now: Magnetic materials are fascinating.

    I like that I can see the Cobalt 217Mhz resonance with my grid dip oscillator!

    The paper talks about making its hexagonal closed packed cobalt film by evaporating fewer than 20 layers of cobalt atoms onto a 110-oriented
    tungsten surface, which itself had been carefully prepared.

    The average home lab might not be able to manage this. It is still very interesting stuff, and if the films end up doing anything useful they
    will be mass-produced in huge volumes. There was a time when solar cells
    were equally exotic.

    --
    Bill Sloman, Sydney


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  • From Jan Panteltje@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, June 06, 2026 07:02:28
    Jeroen Belleman <jeroen@nospam.please>wrote:
    On 6/5/26 18:33, Jan Panteltje wrote:
    From:
    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260604044255.htm

    Scientists discover a hidden quantum world inside cobalt
    Date:
    June 5, 2026
    Source:
    Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
    Summary:
    Scientists have uncovered unexpected quantum complexity inside cobalt, a metal long thought to be fully understood.
    Advanced measurements revealed a dense network of topological electronic states that remain robust at room temperature.
    These states enable extremely fast electron behavior and can be switched or controlled using magnetism.
    The discovery could open new paths toward next-generation computing and spin-based devices.

    Paper (free):
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s43246-026-01072-6


    Yes, but will it revolutionize /quantum/ computing and AI? That's the
    magic incantantion without which any work is uninteresting. :^)

    Without kidding now: Magnetic materials are fascinating.

    Yes
    https://panteltje.nl/pub/levitation_cut_img_3051.jpg


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  • From Jan Panteltje@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, June 06, 2026 07:03:34
    piglet <erichpwagner@hotmail.com>wrote:
    Jeroen Belleman <jeroen@nospam.please> wrote:
    On 6/5/26 18:33, Jan Panteltje wrote:
    From:
    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260604044255.htm

    Scientists discover a hidden quantum world inside cobalt
    Date:
    June 5, 2026
    Source:
    Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
    Summary:
    Scientists have uncovered unexpected quantum complexity inside cobalt, a >>> metal long thought to be fully understood.
    Advanced measurements revealed a dense network of topological electronic >>> states that remain robust at room temperature.
    These states enable extremely fast electron behavior and can be switched >>> or controlled using magnetism.
    The discovery could open new paths toward next-generation computing and
    spin-based devices.

    Paper (free):
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s43246-026-01072-6


    Yes, but will it revolutionize /quantum/ computing and AI? That's the
    magic incantantion without which any work is uninteresting. :^)

    Without kidding now: Magnetic materials are fascinating.

    Jeroen Belleman


    I like that I can see the Cobalt 217Mhz resonance with my grid dip >oscillator!

    Tell us more please!


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  • From Adrian Caspersz@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, June 06, 2026 10:04:58
    On 05/06/2026 17:33, Jan Panteltje wrote:
    From:
    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260604044255.htm

    Scientists discover a hidden quantum world inside cobalt
    Date:
    June 5, 2026
    Source:
    Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
    Summary:
    Scientists have uncovered unexpected quantum complexity inside cobalt, a metal long thought to be fully understood.
    Advanced measurements revealed a dense network of topological electronic states that remain robust at room temperature.
    These states enable extremely fast electron behavior and can be switched or controlled using magnetism.
    The discovery could open new paths toward next-generation computing and spin-based devices.

    Paper (free):
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s43246-026-01072-6


    Is there Cobalt on the moon? Billionaires need a reason to start mining
    there.

    --
    Adrian C

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  • From piglet@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, June 06, 2026 11:21:29
    Jan Panteltje <alien@comet.invalid> wrote:
    piglet <erichpwagner@hotmail.com>wrote:
    Jeroen Belleman <jeroen@nospam.please> wrote:
    On 6/5/26 18:33, Jan Panteltje wrote:
    From:
    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260604044255.htm

    Scientists discover a hidden quantum world inside cobalt
    Date:
    June 5, 2026
    Source:
    Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
    Summary:
    Scientists have uncovered unexpected quantum complexity inside cobalt, a >>>> metal long thought to be fully understood.
    Advanced measurements revealed a dense network of topological electronic >>>> states that remain robust at room temperature.
    These states enable extremely fast electron behavior and can be switched >>>> or controlled using magnetism.
    The discovery could open new paths toward next-generation computing and >>>> spin-based devices.

    Paper (free):
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s43246-026-01072-6


    Yes, but will it revolutionize /quantum/ computing and AI? That's the
    magic incantantion without which any work is uninteresting. :^)

    Without kidding now: Magnetic materials are fascinating.

    Jeroen Belleman


    I like that I can see the Cobalt 217Mhz resonance with my grid dip
    oscillator!

    Tell us more please!



    I have a jar of indicating silica gel desiccant, the blue/pink indicator is cobalt chloride. Hold the GDO coil real close and very carefully tune
    around - there is a sharp narrow dip around 217MHz - great fun - diy NMR!


    --
    piglet

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  • From Jan Panteltje@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, June 06, 2026 15:53:46
    piglet <erichpwagner@hotmail.com>wrote:
    Jan Panteltje <alien@comet.invalid> wrote:
    piglet <erichpwagner@hotmail.com>wrote:
    Jeroen Belleman <jeroen@nospam.please> wrote:
    On 6/5/26 18:33, Jan Panteltje wrote:
    From:
    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260604044255.htm

    Scientists discover a hidden quantum world inside cobalt
    Date:
    June 5, 2026
    Source:
    Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
    Summary:
    Scientists have uncovered unexpected quantum complexity inside cobalt, a >>>>> metal long thought to be fully understood.
    Advanced measurements revealed a dense network of topological electronic >>>>> states that remain robust at room temperature.
    These states enable extremely fast electron behavior and can be switched >>>>> or controlled using magnetism.
    The discovery could open new paths toward next-generation computing and >>>>> spin-based devices.

    Paper (free):
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s43246-026-01072-6


    Yes, but will it revolutionize /quantum/ computing and AI? That's the
    magic incantantion without which any work is uninteresting. :^)

    Without kidding now: Magnetic materials are fascinating.

    Jeroen Belleman


    I like that I can see the Cobalt 217Mhz resonance with my grid dip
    oscillator!

    Tell us more please!



    I have a jar of indicating silica gel desiccant, the blue/pink indicator is >cobalt chloride. Hold the GDO coil real close and very carefully tune
    around - there is a sharp narrow dip around 217MHz - great fun - diy NMR!

    Amazing!

    I had a grid dip meter ... but where is it....
    Not used one in many years.
    Boxes full of stuff..

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  • From Bill Sloman@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, June 07, 2026 02:50:14
    On 6/06/2026 7:04 pm, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
    On 05/06/2026 17:33, Jan Panteltje wrote:
    From:
    ÿ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260604044255.htm

    Scientists discover a hidden quantum world inside cobalt
    Date:
    ÿ June 5, 2026
    Source:
    ÿ Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
    Summary:
    ÿ Scientists have uncovered unexpected quantum complexity inside
    cobalt, a metal long thought to be fully understood.
    ÿ Advanced measurements revealed a dense network of topological
    electronic states that remain robust at room temperature.
    ÿ These states enable extremely fast electron behavior and can be
    switched or controlled using magnetism.
    ÿ The discovery could open new paths toward next-generation computing
    and spin-based devices.

    Paper (free):
    ÿ https://www.nature.com/articles/s43246-026-01072-6


    Is there Cobalt on the moon? Billionaires need a reason to start mining there.

    Probably less than there is on earth. The moon does has small solid iron
    core and a larger liquid iron core wrapped around that, but the radius
    is only about 20% of that of the moon itself.

    The moon's core represents only a couple of present of the mass of the moon.

    The earth's core represents about 50% of the mass of the planet, so
    there's a lot more iron, nickel and cobalt and other transition metals
    in there.

    We actually dig most of what we use out of mines in the Congo - it has
    got about half of the known accessible reserves, very cheap miners and
    isn't too careful about environmental damage. Australia has a lot of the
    rest of the known reserves, but mining stuff here is more expensive.

    The moon is probably safe from cobalt miners for quite a while yet.

    --
    Bill Sloman, Sydney



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  • From Jan Panteltje@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, June 07, 2026 06:47:51
    piglet <erichpwagner@hotmail.com>wrote:
    Jan Panteltje <alien@comet.invalid> wrote:
    piglet <erichpwagner@hotmail.com>wrote:
    Jeroen Belleman <jeroen@nospam.please> wrote:
    On 6/5/26 18:33, Jan Panteltje wrote:
    From:
    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260604044255.htm

    Scientists discover a hidden quantum world inside cobalt
    Date:
    June 5, 2026
    Source:
    Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
    Summary:
    Scientists have uncovered unexpected quantum complexity inside cobalt, a >>>>> metal long thought to be fully understood.
    Advanced measurements revealed a dense network of topological electronic >>>>> states that remain robust at room temperature.
    These states enable extremely fast electron behavior and can be switched >>>>> or controlled using magnetism.
    The discovery could open new paths toward next-generation computing and >>>>> spin-based devices.

    Paper (free):
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s43246-026-01072-6


    Yes, but will it revolutionize /quantum/ computing and AI? That's the
    magic incantantion without which any work is uninteresting. :^)

    Without kidding now: Magnetic materials are fascinating.

    Jeroen Belleman


    I like that I can see the Cobalt 217Mhz resonance with my grid dip
    oscillator!

    Tell us more please!



    I have a jar of indicating silica gel desiccant, the blue/pink indicator is >cobalt chloride. Hold the GDO coil real close and very carefully tune
    around - there is a sharp narrow dip around 217MHz - great fun - diy NMR!

    Amazing!

    I had a grid dip meter ... but where is it....
    Not used one in many years.
    Boxes full of stuff..

    Found this:
    https://ibb.co/QgHcttt
    2 big magnets from a defective microwave, next to computer mouse for size.
    Very powerful magnets!

    All depends what you GDO is next too..
    Likely that 'ring' has its own resonance...

    Ferrites are fun too,
    As a kid I had a crystal radio with a ferite core in a coil as antenna,
    you tuned it by sliding the core in and out,
    no big tuning capacitor needed.
    No antenna either.

    Been winding coils and transformers ever since...
    This was also fun:
    https://panteltje.nl/pub/inductive_heater_current_spiral_coil_with_metal_lid_IMG_5208.JPG
    https://panteltje.nl/pub/melting_solder_in_an_metal_olive_bottle_cap_IMG_5191.JPG
    https://panteltje.nl/pub/carbon_crucible_zero_load_IMG_5429.JPG
    https://panteltje.nl/pub/crucible_with_molten_solder_IMG_5439.JPG


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