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I've read that ferromagnetism is a quantum mechanical phenomenon and have some questions:
1) Is it an example of quantum coherence, like laser light, superconductivity, etc.?
2) Since it depends on electron alignment amongst the iron atoms of the magnet, and since electrons have both particle and wave properties, is it equally correct to speak of ferromagnetism as resulting from a "structural alignment of electrons" or some kind of "wave energy alignment" (or "wave coherence," if it's an example of quantum coherence). Or is there some more precise way to describe it?
1) Is it an example of quantum coherence, like laser light, superconductivity, etc.?
2) Since it depends on electron alignment amongst the iron atoms of the magnet, and since electrons have both particle and wave properties, is it equally correct to speak of ferromagnetism as resulting from a "structural alignment of electrons" or some kind of "wave energy alignment" (or "wave coherence," if it's an example of quantum coherence). Or is there some more precise way to describe it?