The spins of a layer of manganese atoms on a tungsten surface form a spiral pattern with a unique turning sense. Such 'chiral magnetic order' might exist in other, similar contexts, and could have many useful applications.
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Pfleiderer, C., Rößler, U. Let's twist again. Nature 447, 157–158 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/447157a
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