vortices

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In this phase, the magnetic directions of individual atoms, called magnetic moments, organize into swirling structures known as vortices.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

These vortices offer additional ways to encode information, but most existing systems can produce only a single type of pattern and usually lack the ability to switch between modes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

Instead of relying on magnetic or electric polarization states, these materials contain vortices of electric dipoles.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2025

These vortices effectively block any plankton particles -- even those that are smaller than the space between plates.

From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024

Adam’s irises were light blue with dark radial lines leading into the vortices of his pupils.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck