Nature Physics, Published online: 05 December 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-03126-x
A fractal energy pattern known as the Hofstadter butterfly has now been observed separately for each spin in a two-dimensional semiconductor, revealing a cascade of magnetic transitions.
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