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  "abstract": "The theoretical existence of the magnetic monopole has long represented a foundational prediction in physics, with significant implications for technology. However, astrophysical constraints (the Parker Bound) render the extraction of cosmic monopoles physically and economically non-viable. This work synthesizes the shift from this “mining” paradigm to a “Hamiltonian Engineering” paradigm, focusing on the fabrication of condensed matter systems that host effective monopoles. We identify Weyl semimetals (e.g., TaAs, Co2MnAl) as the primary material class capable of supporting deconfined topological states at commercially relevant, near room-temperatures (>200 K), in stark contrast to the deep cryogenic requirements of classical spin ice systems. A comparative viability analysis, integrating thermal, stability, and scalability metrics, demonstrates that static, geometrically-defined Weyl systems offer the most promising pathway. The primary economic driver for this technology is identified as the potential for hardware-level topological error correction in quantum computing. [...]",
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