Magnonics is a field of science dedicated to the study of collective excitations—spin waves and their quanta, magnons—in magnetic media and their applications in information processing. Traditionally, magnonics has been a room-temperature research discipline. However, the growing interest in hybrid systems for quantum computing has created a demand for magnonic conduits that operate at low temperatures and integrate with superconducting circuits. In this context, ferromagnet/superconductor (F/S) hybrid structures offer unique capabilities for the excitation, manipulation, and detection of spin waves, surpassing the possibilities of conventional magnonic approaches.
Our research focuses on exploring spin waves in F/S heterostructures, their interactions with magnetic flux quanta, and leveraging flux quanta for the generation, detection, and control of spin waves.
Project Staff: Clemens Schmid, Stanislava Shpilinska (Univ. Vienna)
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