Dysprosium titanate explained

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

Dysprosium titanate, like holmium titanate and holmium stannate, is a spin ice material. In 2009, quasiparticles resembling magnetic monopoles were observed at low temperature and high magnetic field.^{[1] [2]}

Dysprosium titanate (Dy₂TiO₅) is used since 1995 as material for control rods of commercial nuclear reactor.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Magnetic Monopoles Detected In A Real Magnet For The First Time. Science Daily. 2009-09-04. 2009-09-04.
2. Dirac Strings and Magnetic Monopoles in Spin Ice Dy₂Ti₂O₇. Science. 5951. 2009-09-03. 10.1126/science.1178868. 19729617. 2009Sci...326..411M. 1011.1174. 326. 411–4. Morris. D. J. P.. Tennant. D. A.. Grigera. S. A.. Klemke. B.. Castelnovo. C.. Moessner. R.. Czternasty. C.. Meissner. M.. Rule. K. C.. Hoffmann. J.-U.. Kiefer. K.. Gerischer. S.. Slobinsky. D.. Perry. R. S.. 206522398.
3. 10.1016/S0022-3115(00)00129-X. Dysprosium titanate as an absorber material for control rods. 2000. Risovany. V.D.. Varlashova. E.E.. Suslov. D.N.. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 281. 1. 84–89. 2000JNuM..281...84R.