Nano-optics with spin waves at microwave frequencies

With the recent development in nanoscale patterning techniques, the potential of practical applications of nanometer-size structures for signal processing has been growing continuously. Experimental findings on the manipulation of optical signals in nanostructures have recently given rise to a widel...

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Published in:Applied physics letters 2008-06, Vol.92 (23), p.232503-232503-3
Main Authors: Demidov, Vladislav E., Demokritov, Sergej O., Rott, Karsten, Krzysteczko, Patryk, Reiss, Guenter
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Language:English
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Summary:With the recent development in nanoscale patterning techniques, the potential of practical applications of nanometer-size structures for signal processing has been growing continuously. Experimental findings on the manipulation of optical signals in nanostructures have recently given rise to a widely addressed scientific area-subwavelength nano-optics. Here, we demonstrate that spin waves in microscopic ferromagnetic film structures represent a superb object for realization of the principles of nano-optics in the microwave frequency range. We show experimentally that by using the unique properties of spin waves, one can easily channelize, split, and manipulate submicrometer-width spin-wave beams propagating in microscopic magnetic-film waveguides.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.2945000