A new theoretical study from engineers at the University of Delaware demonstrates that magnons, magnetic spin waves that move through materials, can generate detectable electric signals. The research, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, identifies potential methods for controlling magnons with electric fields. This could lead to future computer architectures that unite electric and magnetic systems, opening the door to faster and more energy-efficient technologies.
The work was carried out through the university’s Center for Hybrid, Active and Responsive Materials (CHARM), a National Science Foundation-funded Materials Research Science and Engineering Center.
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