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Good prospects for altermagnets in spin-based electronics

Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz have demonstrated altermagnetic electronic band splitting associated with spin polarization in CrSb, a good conductor at room temperature. The magnitude of this splitting is extraordinary and promises electronic applications for altemagnets.

SourceJohannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz·JournalNature Communications·DateMar 13, 2024

EU funding for outstanding early-career researcher Pieter Gunnink

Dr. Pieter Gunnink receives a €190,000 grant to develop a theoretical framework for enhancing spin current transport in open magnon systems. This project aims to enable new information processing techniques using spintronics. The EU's Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions program supports researchers at all career stages.

SourceJohannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz·DateMar 1, 2024
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Merons realized in synthetic antiferromagnets

Scientists have successfully created and identified merons in synthetic antiferromagnets, which are rare collective topological structures. The achievement was made possible through extensive simulations and experiments by researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

SourceJohannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz·JournalNature Communications·DateFeb 27, 2024

Altermagnetism experimentally demonstrated

Altermagnetism has been experimentally demonstrated by researchers at Mainz University, showing promise for increasing storage capacity in spintronics. The discovery was made using a momentum microscope to visualize the velocity distribution of electrons in altemagnetic RuO2.

SourceJohannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz·JournalScience Advances·DateFeb 15, 2024
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Ultrafast laser pulses could lessen data storage energy needs

Researchers at UC Davis have found that ultrafast laser pulses can significantly reduce the energy needs of data storage. The pulses accelerate magnetic domains, allowing for faster and more stable memory storage. This technology has the potential to revolutionize spintronic devices such as hard disk drives.

SourceUniversity of California - Davis·JournalPhysical Review Letters·TypeExperimental study·DateJan 16, 2024
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Using berry phase monopole engineering for high-temperature spintronic devices

Scientists have engineered a non-magnetic material called tantalum silicide to achieve efficient spin Hall effect at high temperatures through Berry phase monopole engineering. This breakthrough could lead to the development of ultrafast, low-power and high-temperature spintronic devices.

SourceTokyo Institute of Technology·JournalApplied Physics Letters·TypeExperimental study·DateJan 5, 2024
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Magnetic graphene for low-power electronics

Magnetic graphene has been developed to induce and directly quantify spin splitting in two-dimensional materials. The technology offers a promising avenue for advancing the field of two-dimensional spintronics with applications for low-power electronics.

SourceNational University of Singapore·JournalAdvanced Materials·TypeExperimental study·DateNov 22, 2023

Breakthrough synthesis method improves solar cell stability

Researchers have developed a new synthesis method that controls the temperature and duration of the crystallization process to produce 2D halide perovskite layers with ideal thickness and purity. This breakthrough improves the stability and reduces the cost of solar cells, making them a viable option for emerging technologies.

SourceRice University·JournalNature Synthesis·TypeExperimental study·DateOct 26, 2023

Physicists demonstrate powerful physics phenomenon

Researchers at Ohio State University have detected a previously unknown physics phenomenon, the orbital Hall effect, which could revolutionize data storage in future computer devices. The study's findings suggest that utilizing orbital currents instead of spin currents could lead to lower energy consumption and higher speeds.

SourceOhio State University·JournalPhysical Review Letters·DateOct 13, 2023
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Rice-engineered material can reconnect severed nerves

Researchers have created a magnetoelectric material that can directly stimulate neural tissue, potentially treating neurological disorders and nerve damage. The material generates an electric signal that neurons can detect, overcoming previous limitations.

SourceRice University·JournalNature Materials·TypeExperimental study·DateOct 10, 2023

Interdisciplinary Rice team tackles the future of semiconductors

The interdisciplinary team, led by Kaiyuan Yang, will focus on leveraging the spin and charge of electrons in multiferroics to process and store information. The goal is to improve energy efficiency for computing devices, potentially reducing energy consumption by three orders of magnitude.

SourceRice University·DateOct 5, 2023

Examining the superconducting diode effect

A team of researchers reviewed the superconducting diode effect, which enables dissipationless supercurrent flow in one direction. The study highlights potential applications for quantum technologies in both classical and quantum computing.

SourceARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies·JournalNature Reviews Physics·TypeExperimental study·DateOct 2, 2023

USTC achieves chemically controlled reversible magnetic phase transition

Researchers from USTC achieve chemically controlled reversible magnetic phase transition in 2D organometallic lattices using the lactim-lactam tautomerization process. This method offers novel pathways for controlling electrical and magnetic characteristics of materials.

SourceUniversity of Science and Technology of China·JournalNano Letters·DateOct 2, 2023
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A team led by Auburn University discuss the blueprint for ultrafast spintronics

The study delves into magnetic behaviors and ultrafast dynamics in atomically thin materials, aiming to leverage these 2D magnets in innovative applications. Mastering spin dynamics is key to unlocking groundbreaking technologies like spin tunnel field-effect transistors and spin-filtering devices.

SourceAuburn University Department of Physics·JournalPhysics Reports·TypeLiterature review·DateSep 14, 2023

Magnetic whirls pave the way for energy-efficient computing

By increasing skyrmion diffusion, researchers have made a significant step towards developing spin-based, unconventional computing. The use of synthetic antiferromagnets has reduced energy consumption and increased speed, making it possible to create more efficient computers.

SourceJohannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz·JournalNature Communications·DateSep 11, 2023

Spintronics: X-ray microscopy unravels the nature of domain walls

A new study at BESSY II analyzed the formation of skyrmions in ferrimagnetic thin films of dysprosium and cobalt. The researchers directly observed Néel-type skyrmions using scanning transmission X-ray microscopy, revealing their domain wall type for the first time.

SourceHelmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie·JournalCommunications Physics·TypeExperimental study·DateAug 28, 2023

Unveiling the anomalous dynamics of non-collinear antiferromagnets

Researchers at Tohoku University and MIT have unveiled the anomalous dynamics of non-collinear antiferromagnets, revealing a unique interaction between electron spins and chiral-spin structure. The findings provide essential insights for controlling these materials, which could lead to the development of functional devices in spintronics.

SourceTohoku University·JournalNature Materials·DateAug 7, 2023
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New material could hold key to reducing energy consumption in computers and electronics

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have created a thin film of a unique semimetal material that can generate more computing power and memory storage while using significantly less energy. The study, published in Nature Communications, has important findings about the physics behind its unique properties.

SourceUniversity of Minnesota·JournalNature Communications·TypeExperimental study·DateJul 13, 2023

Researchers discover materials exhibiting huge magnetoresistance

A new material with enormous magnetoresistance has been discovered, enabling the development of more efficient non-volatile magnetoresistive memory (MRAM) devices. The material, a cobalt-manganese alloy with metastable body-centered cubic crystal structure, exhibits high magnetoresistance ratios at room temperature and near-zero kelvin.

SourceTohoku University·JournalJournal of Alloys and Compounds·DateJun 9, 2023
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Spintronics at BESSY II: Domain walls in magnetic nanowires

Researchers from Spain, France, and Germany generate a single domain wall on a half metal nanowire and measure significant resistance changes. The study reveals large magnetoresistance effects in La2/3Sr1/3MnO3 nanowires, holding promise for spintronic applications.

SourceHelmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie·JournalAdvanced Materials·TypeExperimental study·DateJun 2, 2023

Spinning into the future

Researchers have developed a new method for designing metasurfaces using photonic Dirac waveguides, enabling the creation of binary spin-like structures of light. This advances the field of meta-optics and opens opportunities for integrated quantum photonics and data storage systems.

SourceARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems·JournalNature Nanotechnology·TypeExperimental study·DateMay 29, 2023

Breaking the heat barrier of computing innovation

Researchers have developed a new technology that could revolutionize computing by moving beyond the limitations of traditional semiconductors. Coherent antiferromagnetic spintronics enables information to travel without generating significant heat, potentially leading to a hundredfold increase in processing speed and energy savings.

SourceUniversity of California - Riverside·JournalNature Materials·TypeLiterature review·DateMay 9, 2023

Researchers develop manual for engineering spin dynamics in nanomagnets

A comprehensive manual has been developed to engineer spin dynamics in nanomagnets, revealing mechanisms behind magnon interactions. The rules formulated by the researchers can help debug and design nanomagnet devices for next-generation computation technologies.

SourceUniversity of California - Riverside·JournalPhysical Review Applied·TypeContent analysis·DateMay 4, 2023
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Laser light hybrids control giant currents at ultrafast times

Researchers at Max Born Institute have developed a hybrid laser pulse that controls ultrafast light-induced currents in giant materials. This breakthrough enables the creation of valley-currents and spin-currents, vital for future valleytronics technology.

SourceMax Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy (MBI)·JournalScience Advances·TypeExperimental study·DateApr 13, 2023

Simulating a secure future

A recent project at KAUST has reported multifunctional logic gates that offer users a range of hardware security advantages, including tamper protection and watermarking. The gates use spintronic devices called magnetic tunnel junctions, which can be easily switchable and obscure their layout, making them hard to reverse engineer.

SourceKing Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST)·JournalElectronics·DateApr 2, 2023

Ultrasmall swirling magnetic vortices detected in iron-containing material

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have discovered ultrasmall swirling magnetic vortices, known as merons and skyrmions, in an iron-containing material. These tiny magnetic structures show promise for future computer memory storage and high-efficiency microelectronics due to their stability and adaptability to binary code.

SourceDOE/Argonne National Laboratory·JournalAdvanced Materials·DateMar 30, 2023

A new chapter in antiferromagnetic spintronics is unfolding

A research team has made critical achievements in antiferromagnetic spintronics, revealing emerging frontier distinguished by coherent spin dynamics. Key findings include spin generation and transport, electrically driven spin rotation, and ultrafast spintronic effects.

SourceTohoku University·JournalNature Materials·DateMar 22, 2023
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Sub-picosecond magnetization reversal in rare-Earth-free spin valves

Scientists have demonstrated a breakthrough in manipulating magnetic materials without using magnetic fields, paving the way for ultra-fast and energy-efficient memories. The researchers achieved sub-picosecond magnetization reversal in rare-earth-free spintronic structures, expanding the bandwidth of common devices.

SourceTohoku University·JournalNature Materials·DateMar 10, 2023

Complex oxides could power the computers of the future

Scientists from the University of Groningen develop complex oxide devices for energy-efficient computing, including magneto-electric spin-orbit and memristive devices. These materials have potential applications in novel computing architectures, such as random number generators.

SourceUniversity of Groningen·JournalAdvanced Electronic Materials·TypeExperimental study·DateMar 7, 2023

Chiral phonons create spin current without needing magnetic materials

Chiral phonons convert waste heat into spin information, promising energy-efficient devices for computing and data storage. Researchers created a spin current at room temperature without magnetic materials, opening the door to cheaper, more accessible spintronic devices.

SourceNorth Carolina State University·JournalNature Materials·TypeExperimental study·DateFeb 13, 2023
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New optical method to verify topological phases in magnetic materials

Researchers develop a new optical method to detect topological phases in magnetic materials using Raman scattering. The technique shows promise for validating magnon topology and could lead to more sustainable technological devices with lower energy consumption.

SourceMax Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter·JournalPhysical Review Letters·DateJan 17, 2023

Researchers develop a scaled-up spintronic probabilistic computer

Researchers have developed a scaled-up version of a probabilistic computer using stochastic spintronic devices, suitable for combinatorial optimization and machine learning. The new design combines conventional semiconductor chips with modified spintronic devices, achieving massive improvements in throughput and power consumption.

SourceTohoku University·DateDec 7, 2022

Hard to crack hardware

Researchers at KAUST have developed a spintronics-based logic lock to defend chip security, which can be integrated into electronic chips to fend off malicious attacks. The design uses magnetic tunnel junctions to scramble the circuit's operation unless the correct key combination signal is supplied.

SourceKing Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST)·JournalIEEE Access·DateNov 15, 2022
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The transformation between different topological spin textures

Researchers at Shinshu University demonstrate the transformation of isolated skyrmions into bimerons in a magnetic disk, showcasing a potential new operation for future computing architectures. The discovery opens up novel spintronic applications based on different topological spin textures.

SourceShinshu University·JournalNano Letters·TypeExperimental study·DateNov 11, 2022

Novel nanowire fabrication technique paves way for next generation spintronics

Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a novel nanowire fabrication technique, allowing for the direct creation of ultrafine L10-ordered CoPt nanowires with high coercivity on silicon substrates. The technique enables significant improvements in spintronic device fabrication.

SourceTokyo Institute of Technology·JournalNanoscale Advances·TypeExperimental study·DateNov 3, 2022

“Kagome” metallic crystal adds new spin to electronics

Researchers discovered a novel metallic crystal, Kagome metal, with unusual electronic behavior on its surface. The material's unique atomic structure allows for the manipulation of electrons' spin chirality, which can be controlled by applying a local voltage.

SourceCity University of Hong Kong·JournalScience Advances·TypeExperimental study·DateOct 27, 2022

Spintronics: A new tool at BESSY II for chirality investigations

Scientists used new instrumentation to study the chiral magnetic ordering of Cu2OSeO3, revealing helical and conical magnetic modulations. This discovery enables novel investigations of polar magnetic textures with high spatial resolution and short time scales.

SourceHelmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie·JournalScience and Technology of Advanced Materials·TypeExperimental study·DateOct 25, 2022

Physicists generate new nanoscale spin waves

Researchers at Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg have successfully generated non-linear spin waves with half-integer multiples of the excitation frequency, a key finding for spintronics applications.

SourceMartin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg·JournalNature Communications·TypeExperimental study·DateSep 15, 2022
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New road towards spin-polarised currents

Researchers have found a way to control spin in Hafnium diselenide, a material that could lead to more efficient spintronics. This discovery provides an entirely new route towards generating spin-polarised currents from transition metal dichalcogenides.

SourceHelmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie·JournalNature Communications·TypeExperimental study·DateSep 8, 2022

Scientists see spins in a 2D magnet

Researchers at Columbia University have discovered a way to visualize magnons in a 2D material, CrSBr, by pairing them with excitons that emit light. This breakthrough enables the observation of tiny changes in magnon spins, potentially leading to the development of more efficient quantum information networks.

SourceColumbia University·JournalNature·DateSep 7, 2022

Investigating magnetic excitation-induced spin current in chromium trihalides

Scientists have developed a general formula to calculate the photogalvanic spin current induced by transverse oscillating magnetic excitations in bilayer chromium trihalide compounds. The study found that processes involving one magnon band and two magnon bands contribute to the spin current.

SourceTokyo Institute of Technology·JournalPhysical Review Letters·TypeExperimental study·DateSep 2, 2022
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Antiferromagnetic hybrids achieve important functionality for spintronic applications

Researchers have successfully achieved efficient spin injection and transport in antiferromagnetic hybrids, paving the way for room-temperature spintronics devices. The study, led by Igor Barsukov at UC Riverside, shows promise for ultra-fast and energy-efficient information storage and processing.

SourceUniversity of California - Riverside·JournalPhysical Review Research·TypeExperimental study·DateAug 23, 2022

Manipulating interlayer magnetic coupling for future spintronics

The study observes electric gate-controlled exchange-bias effect in van der Waals heterostructures, enabling scalable energy-efficient spin-orbit logic. The team successfully tunes the blocking temperature of the EB effect via an electric gate, allowing for the EB field to be turned 'ON' and 'OFF'.

SourceARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies·JournalACS Nano·TypeExperimental study·DateAug 7, 2022

Magnetic memory milestone

Scientists have successfully switched the state of a bit in memory using spin-orbit torque switching in antiferromagnetic material Mn3Sn, promising faster and more efficient devices. This breakthrough could lead to radical improvements in performance compared to current electronic devices.

SourceUniversity of Tokyo·JournalNature·TypeExperimental study·DateJul 20, 2022
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