This is a nice review article / tutorial describing work to investigate magnetic monopole like behavior in crystals at very low temperatures.

 

http://spectrum.ieee.org/semiconductors/materials/the-hunt-for-the-magnetic-monopole

Edited October 30, 201312 yr by Bill Angel

Interesting. Has anyone ever thought of speeding up a magnet to an as great as possible speed to see if it becomes more and more monopole?

This is interesting, if what the article states is all correct, then this proves that monopoles do exist. Even in this unstable form, it opens possibilities to creating new forms of technology in the future.

I was able to create a zeropole (magnet with no poles); scientists should be able to do a monopole...

Fascinating. Thank you.

In regards to the concept of the speeding magnet in space idea, what would happen to the field if the magnet approaches the speed of light?

In regards to the concept of the speeding magnet in space idea, what would happen to the field if the magnet approaches the speed of light?

 

You would get a combination of a magnetic field and electric field.

How would the electric field be manifest within space with no proximate conductor to appear upon?

How would the electric field be manifest within space with no proximate conductor to appear upon?

 

 

You said you have a magnet.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_magnet_and_conductor_problem

so the charge would appear on the magnet itself or in an external field? If the charge appears externally, wouldn't that react with the magnetic field to produce an electromagnetic field, and become essentially an oscillator, and transmit EMF?

Edited January 27, 201511 yr by hoola

Interesting. Has anyone ever thought of speeding up a magnet to an as great as possible speed to see if it becomes more and more monopole?

 

Perhaps the synchronous rotation of the moon could be thought of as displaying this effect, and has resulted in its mono pole alignment with the earth if we consider the lack of rotation the "mono axis"?? Any thoughts?

so the charge would appear on the magnet itself or in an external field? If the charge appears externally, wouldn't that react with the magnetic field to produce an electromagnetic field, and become essentially an oscillator, and transmit EMF?

 

Nothing "appears". The charge is already there. A magnet is a bit of matter, with protons and electrons in it, as is a current-carrying loop.

Any follow-ups to the magnetic monopole (work by UAB, Spain) created by the Magnetic 'Wormhole' earlier this year?