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Enhanced functionality in magnonics by domain walls and inhomogeneous spin configurations
1Lehrstuhl für Physik funktionaler Schichtsysteme, Physik Department, Technische Universität München, Garching bei München, Germany.
Abstract:
This paper discusses nanomagnetic structures enabling the manipulation of propagating spin waves. We address in particular how domain walls, or more generally speaking inhomogeneous spin configurations, enhance the control of spin-wave transmission and thereby the functionality of magnonic devices. Three different microscopic mechanisms are outlined, considering an interference device, a spin-wave bus and a magnonic crystal. Inhomogeneous spin configurations are argued to shift the spin-wave phase, guide spin waves in nanochannels and allow for reprogrammable spin-wave band structures in periodic nanostructures, respectively. Such devices and functionalities are relevant for further developments in magnonics.
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