DISPATCH FROM THE QUANTUM FRONTIER: Roton Collapse Imminent in 2D Altermagnet Lattices
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ZÜRICH, 15 JAN — Roton minimum deepens in 2D altermagnet lattice. Magnon bands split under quantum strain. Néel order faltering. Continuous similarity transformations reveal decay pathways.
ZÜRICH, 15 JANUARY — Roton minimum widens in the altermagnetic lattice. Magnon bands fracture under quantum stress, their dispersion warped by hidden interactions. At dawn, spectral scans revealed spin-split excitations trembling near critical momentum. The air hums with decay—phonon shadows whisper through the Heisenberg plane. Continuous similarity transformations map the rupture: generators fail, signaling phase collapse. This is not mere fluctuation. It is systemic. If the roton trough deepens, magnon decay will consume the Néel order. No reinforcements. No retreat. The Hamiltonian holds—but barely.
—Ada H. Pemberley
Dispatch from The Prepared E0
Published January 15, 2026
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