# CAREER: Deciphering emergent orders in frustrated magnets across multiple length and energy scales.

> **NSF 01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT** · Brown University (RI) · $1,128,657

## Abstract

Non-technical Abstract: Magnetic materials exhibit a wide array of phenomena that depend on the arrangement of and interactions between the constituent microscopic magnetic moments.  In some materials, the magnetic moments cannot simultaneously satisfy all constraints imposed by the lattice geometry and the interactions between them. The competing interactions in these so called “frustrated magnets” often lead to the emergence of complex magnetic orders governed by quantum fluctuations. These phases may not exhibit a net magnetic field, but owing to their symmetries can still couple to externally applied ones. This property makes frustrated magnets compelling material candidates for energy efficient computing devices that encode information in magnetic degrees of freedom. In this project, the research team utilizes synchrotron x-ray scattering techniques at National labs to study the magnetic configurations and fluctuations of nanoscale frustrated magnets. These measurements will provide critical knowledge enabling the development of future low-power electronic devices.  The educational component focuses on training future quantum material researchers through the development of a new cross-disciplinary quantum materials course at Brown University connecting the fundamental physics of quantum materials to quantum information.

Technical Abstract: Frustrated magnetic materials can often realize non-collinear or non-coplanar magnetic configurations and textures that exhibit no

## Key facts

- **NSF award ID:** 2440799
- **Awardee organization:** Brown University (RI)
- **SAM.gov UEI:** E3FDXZ6TBHW3
- **PI:** Kemp Plumb
- **Primary program:** 01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
- **All programs:** CAREER-Faculty Erly Career Dev, EXP PROG TO STIM COMP RES, QUANTUM INFORMATION SCIENCE
- **Estimated total:** $1,128,657
- **Funds obligated:** $1,128,657
- **Transaction type:** Standard Grant
- **Period:** 09/01/2025 → 08/31/2030

## Primary source

NSF Award Search: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2440799

## Citation

> US National Science Foundation, Award 2440799, CAREER: Deciphering emergent orders in frustrated magnets across multiple length and energy scales.. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-07 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nsf/2440799. Licensed CC0.

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