About this Research Topic
Spin-orbit coupling is a relativistic effect whose importance and effects on materials depend on their magnitude with respect to the other energy scales. Traditionally spin-orbit coupling is known to be central to magnetism, multiferroics, and spintronics. More recently, it has been shown that spin-orbit coupling plays important roles in many other fields, such as topological materials, noncentrosymmetric 5d materials, spin-controlled photonics, etc. The newly discovered phenomena may motivate the potential applications of these materials in technologies of the future. Besides its effects on inorganic materials, spin-orbit coupling has important effects also in organic materials and in molecules.
However, recent discoveries related to spin-orbit coupling are discussed within various communities, sometimes independently of each other. Thus, it is desired to have a volume where the accent is on the effects of spin-orbit coupling in materials. The aim of the current Research Topic is to cover promising, recent, and novel research trends associated with spin-orbit coupling in materials.
Both Original Research papers and Reviews are welcome for this topic collection. Areas to be covered in this Research Topic may include, but are not limited to:
• Emergent phenomena/materials caused by spin-orbit coupling: theoretical prediction and/or synthesis
• Experiments and theory of physical and chemical behaviors associated with spin-orbit coupling
• New applications, new devices related to the spin-orbit coupling
• Characterization and probing methods of spin-orbit coupling in materials
• Effect of spin-orbit coupling on the properties of molecules (electronic and structural properties)
• Standard and novel effects of spin-orbit coupling in materials
However, recent discoveries related to spin-orbit coupling are discussed within various communities, sometimes independently of each other. Thus, it is desired to have a volume where the accent is on the effects of spin-orbit coupling in materials. The aim of the current Research Topic is to cover promising, recent, and novel research trends associated with spin-orbit coupling in materials.
Both Original Research papers and Reviews are welcome for this topic collection. Areas to be covered in this Research Topic may include, but are not limited to:
• Emergent phenomena/materials caused by spin-orbit coupling: theoretical prediction and/or synthesis
• Experiments and theory of physical and chemical behaviors associated with spin-orbit coupling
• New applications, new devices related to the spin-orbit coupling
• Characterization and probing methods of spin-orbit coupling in materials
• Effect of spin-orbit coupling on the properties of molecules (electronic and structural properties)
• Standard and novel effects of spin-orbit coupling in materials
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