磁子转矩翻转磁矩研究

磁子是自旋波量子化的准粒子。磁子具有在绝缘磁性材料中无热耗散、低阻尼、长距离传输自旋的优势,避免了因电荷流动而产生焦耳热,可以克服日益显著的器件发热问题,因此磁子器件在低功耗信息存储与计算领域具有潜在应用前景。文章首先介绍了自旋波和磁子的概念,磁子具有的优势和研究价值;然后总结了磁子在铁磁和反铁磁绝缘体中输运以及新型磁子器件方面的最新研究结果;最后详细介绍了室温下实现磁子转矩驱动磁矩翻转的最新研究工作。这些工作对发展磁子学,实现低功耗、高速磁子型器件及应用具有较为重要的现实意义。     

自旋Seebeck效应简介

自旋电子学作为一个新兴的学科,是未来电子学发展的重要方向之一.而近年来发现的自旋泽贝克（Seebeck）效应则为自旋电子学的研究提供了不少新现象.文章通过对自旋Seebeck效应的一些科研进展的介绍,较详尽地阐明了自旋Seebeck效应的定义和常用的利用逆自旋霍尔（Hall）效应来进行观测的机制与方法,并对不同种类材料中的自旋Seebeck效应及其可能的成因进行了分析介绍.     

Magnetic excitations in invar alloys, Fe65Ni35 and Fe3Pt

Magnetic excitations in Fe₆₅Ni₃₅ and ordered Fe₃Pt have been studied by neutron scattering. It has been found that both alloys show common anomalous dynamical properties. At 5 K, well defined magnon groups could be detected up to 80 meV, but the temperature variations of the magnetization M(T) cannot be explained only by the magnon excitations. The integrated intensity measurements of the magnon spectra suggest that no other excitations take part in M(T). The magnons dampen significantly with the linewidth Γ(q, T) obeying a relation Γ(q, T) = (Γ₀+aT)q² with 1. The results suggest that the magnetic excitations with volume change occur in a slow relaxation process.     

Theory of the magnon Kerr effect in cavity magnonics

We develop a theory for the magnon Kerr effect in a cavity magnonics system, consisting of magnons in a small yttrium iron garnet(YIG) sphere strongly coupled to cavity photons, and use it to study the bistability in this hybrid system. To have a complete picture of the bistability phenomenon, we analyze two different cases in driving the cavity magnonics system, i.e.,directly pumping the YIG sphere and the cavity, respectively. In both cases, the magnon frequency shifts due to the Kerr effect exhibit a similar bistable behavior but the corresponding critical powers are different. Moreover, we show how the bistability of the system can be demonstrated using the transmission spectrum of the cavity. Our results are valid in a wide parameter regime and generalize the theory of bistability in a cavity magnonics system.     

低温下二维绝缘铁磁体的磁振子寿命

在二维正方绝缘铁磁系统基础上建立了一个磁振子-声子相互作用模型. 利用格林函数方法研究了磁振子-声子相互作用下的二维绝缘铁磁体的磁振子衰减(即-ImΣ^*(1)(k)), 计算了布里渊区的主要对称点线上的-ImΣ^*(1)(k).发现在布里渊区边界区域磁振子衰减很明显, 但小波矢区(k_xa/π＜0.22附近)磁振子衰减非常弱, 而且温度很低时磁振子衰减有极大值. 比较了纵向声子与横向声子对磁振子衰减的影响, 也讨论了各项参数的变化对磁振子衰减的影响. 根据关系式-Im^*(1)(k)=/(2τ)可以对磁振子寿命进行判断. 关键词： 磁振子-声子相互作用 磁振子衰减 铁磁体 磁振子寿命     

有限温度下光频支声子-磁振子相互作用对磁振子寿命的影响

在二维复式正方Heisenberg铁磁系统的基础上建立了磁振子-声子相互作用模型.利用松原格林函数理论研究了系统的磁振子寿命,计算了布里渊区的主要对称点线上的磁振子衰减的变化曲线,比较了磁性离子的与非磁性离子的光频支声子对磁振子衰减的影响以及各项参数的变化和温度对磁振子衰减的影响.发现光频支声子-磁振子耦合对磁振子衰减起主要作用,尤其是纵向光频支声子对磁振子衰减起更大的作用,并且非磁性离子的光频支声子对磁振子衰减的作用比磁性离子的光频支声子对磁振子衰减的作用更显著.根据关系式-Im∑^*(1)(k)=/(2τ)可以对磁振子寿命进行判断. 关键词： 光频支声子-磁振子相互作用 磁振子衰减 磁振子寿命 绝缘复式正方铁磁体系统     

Universal behaviors of magnon-mediated spin transport in disordered nonmagnetic metal-ferromagnetic insulator heterostructures

We numerically investigate magnon-mediated spin transport through nonmagnetic metal/ferromagnetic insulator (NM/FI) heterostructures in the presence of Anderson disorder, and discover universal behaviors of the spin conductance in both one-dimensional (1D) and 2D systems. In the localized regime, the variance of logarithmic spin conductance σ²(lnG_T) shows a universal linear scaling with its average ⟨lnG_T⟩, independent of Fermi energy, temperature, and system size in both 1D and 2D cases. In 2D, the competition between disorder-enhanced density of states at the NM/FI interface and disorder-suppressed spin transport leads to a non-monotonic dependence of average spin conductance on the disorder strength. As a result, in the metallic regime, average spin conductance is enhanced by disorder, and a new linear scaling between spin conductance fluctuation rms(G_T) and average spin conductance G_T is revealed which is universal at large system width. These universal scaling behaviors suggest that spin transport mediated by magnon in disordered 2D NM/FI systems belongs to a new universality class, different from that of charge conductance in 2D normal metal systems.     

Control of Hall angle of Skyrmion driven by electric current

Skyrmions are very promising for applications in spintronics and magnetic memory.It is desired to manipulate and operate a single skyrmion.Here we report on the thermal effect on the motion of current-driven magnetic Skyrmions in magnetic metal.The results show that the magnon current induced by the thermal gradient acts on Skyrmions via magnonic spin-transfer torque,an effect of the transverse and longitudinal Skyrmions drift velocities,thus leading to the effective manipulation of the Hall angle through the ratio of thermal gradient to electric current density,which can be used as a Skyrmion valve.     

Observation of nonlinearity and heating-induced frequency shifts in cavity magnonics

When there is a certain amount of field inhomogeneity, the biased ferrimagnetic crystal can exhibit the higher-order magnetostatic (HMS) mode in addition to the uniform-precession Kittel mode. In cavity magnonics, we show the nonlinearity and heating-induced frequency shifts of the Kittel mode and HMS mode in a yttrium-iron-garnet (YIG) sphere. When the Kittel mode is driven to generate a certain number of excitations, the temperature of the whole YIG sample rises and the HMS mode can display an induced frequency shift, and vice versa. This cross effect provides a new method to study the magnetization dynamics and paves a way for novel cavity magnonic devices by including the heating effect as an operational degree of freedom.     

Frequency in Middle of Magnon Band Gap in a Layered Ferromagnetic Superlattice

The frequency in middle of magnon energy band in a five-layer ferromagnetic superlattice is studied by using the linear spin-wave approach and Green's function technique. It is found that four energy gaps and corresponding four frequencie in middle of energy gaps exist in the magnon band along K_x direction perpendicular to the superlattice plane. The spin quantum numbersand the interlayer exchange couplings all affect the four frequencies in middle of the energy gaps. When all interlayer exchange couplings are same, the effect of spin quantum numbers on the frequency ω_g1 in middle of the energy gap Δω₁₂ is complicated, and the frequency ω_g1 depends on the match of spin quantum numbers in each layer. Meanwhile, the frequencies ω_g2, ω_g3, and ω_g4 in middle of other energy gaps increase monotonously with increasing spin quantum numbers. When the spin quantum numbersin each layer are same, the frequencies ω_g1, ω_g2, ω_g3, and ω_g4 all increasemonotonously with increasing interlayer exchange couplings.     

聚丙烯腈纳米纤维毡上生长ZnSe纳米晶的结构及发光特性

通过静电纺丝制备聚丙烯腈(PAN)纳米纤维毡,采用水热法在二乙烯三胺和去离子水的混合溶剂中于180℃下制备ZnSe/聚丙烯腈纤维纳米毡复合材料。使用扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、荧光光谱等分析方法对ZnSe/聚丙烯腈复合材料进行表征。结果表明,ZnSe/聚丙烯腈复合材料的形貌较复杂,既有直径10～100 nm,长度50～500 nm的纳米捧,也存在4～10μm左右的ZnSe微米花。260 nm波长光激发下ZnSe/聚丙烯腈复合材料的发射光谱包括位于351 nm(3.55 eV)的弱近紫外激子峰和位于427 nm(2.91 eV)的宽谱带缺陷发光峰,二者相对于ZnSe晶体的本征发射带468 nm均有明显的蓝移效应。     

Vacuum Rabi Splitting and Kerr Effect of a Hybrid Spin–Magnon–Photon System

The vacuum Rabi splitting and Kerr effect are investigated theoretically in a hybrid spin–magnon–photon system, where the nitrogen-vacancy center in diamond driven by two light fields is coupled to a spherical micromagnet embedded in a superconducting coplanar waveguide resonator. The results indicate that the phenomenon of the Mollow triplet and vacuum Rabi splitting can appear by controlling the spin–magnon coupling and magnon–photon coupling. It is shown that the probe absorption spectrum can be adjusted effectively via the pump frequency detuning. Moreover, it is demonstrated that the optical Kerr effect can be tuned by changing the Rabi frequency. This work may provide a possibility for the applications in quantum information processing and quantum sensing of magnetic signal.     

Study on new magnetization property and its micro‐mechanism that occurred in anti‐ferromagnetic NiO nanoflowers with nearly uniform size

Temperature‐dependent magnetization and magnon Raman spectra were measured for anti‐ferromagnetic NiO‐nanoflowers. The results show several new magnetic behaviors, including the appearance of a ferromagnetic phase, a reduced Néel temperature (T_N) and a reduced Curie temperature (T_C). The temperature dependencies of the double magnon (2M) Raman wavenumber and intensity are similar to those of magnetization. A magnetic granules model (MGM) consisted of a crystalline core enclosed by a shell is proposed. The model suggests that the large quantity of spins induced by specific surface effect in the shell plays a key role in nano‐magnetism. Based on the MGM, the micro‐mechanism of the observed new magnetic behavior is understood by the magnon Raman spectra. The MGM is based on the general features of magnetic nano‐particles, and thus it should be generally applicable to common magnetic nano‐particles. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Magnon Blockade and Magnon–Atom Entanglement Induced by a Qutrit Coupled to a Ferromagnetic YIG Sphere

Hybridized magnonic–photonic systems promise novel applications for future information processing technologies. Here, a hybrid magnonic system comprising of a qutrit (Λ-type three-level atom) and a ferromagnetic YIG sphere is considered. Indeed, the whole system is driven by two light fields under the influence of the thermal environment. The indirect magnon–atom interaction is established via the virtual photon exchange. The associated Lindblad master equation is derived and its solution is found to investigate the nonclassical feature, especially in the steady-state solution. Generally, the system shows considerable nonclassicality, that is, strong magnon antibunching and magnon blockade. In fact, the feasibility of using such a hybrid system to prepare a single-magnon source based on magnon blockade effects we theoretically demonstrated. Besides, the considered system may be exploited to generate robust and stable magnon–atom entanglement. The appearance of magnon blockade and magnon–atom entanglement in the Λ-type atom may have its origin in the fact that the atom is trapped in different superposition states, induced by the quantum interference phenomenon. The proposed model and the corresponding results may open up an intriguing prospect to prepare a single-magnon source and provide further benefits through concatenating with photons in optomagnonic systems.     

Nonreciprocal microwave transmission under the joint mechanism of phase modulation and magnon Kerr nonlinearity effect

Nonreciprocal microwave devices, in which the transmission of waves is non-symmetric between two ports, are indispensable for the manipulation of information processing and communication. In this work, we show the nonreciprocal microwave transmission in a cavity magnonic system under the joint mechanism of phase modulation and magnon Kerr nonlinearity effect. In contrast to the schemes based on the standard phase modulation or magnon Kerr nonlinearity, we find that the joint mechanism enables the nonreciprocal transmission even at low power and makes us obtain a high nonreciprocal isolation ratio. Moreover, when two microwave modes are coupled to the magnon mode via a different coupling strength, the presented strong nonreciprocal response occurs, and it makes the nonreciprocal transmission manipulating by the magnetic field within a large adjustable range possible, which overcomes narrow operating bandwidths. This study may provide promising opportunities to realize nonreciprocal structures for wave transmission.     

Achieving Strong Magnon Blockade through Magnon Squeezing in a Cavity Magnetomechanical System

A scheme that harnesses magnon squeezing under weak pump driving within a cavity magnomechanical system to achieve a robust magnon (photon) blockade is proposed. Through meticulous analytical calculations of optimal parametric gain and detuning values, the objective is to enhance the second-order correlation function. The findings demonstrate a substantial magnon blockade effect under ideal conditions, accompanied by a simultaneous photon blockade effect. Impressively, both numerical and analytical results are found to be in complete accord, providing robust validation for the consistency of the findings. It is anticipated that the proposed scheme will serve as a pioneering approach toward the practical realization of magnon (photon) blockade in experimental cavity magnomechanical systems.     

低温下二维绝缘铁磁体的磁振子软化

在二维正方绝缘铁磁系统基础上建立了一个磁振子-声子相互作用模型.利用格林函数方法研 究了磁振子-声子相互作用下的二维绝缘铁磁体的磁振子谱, 计算了布里渊区的主要对称点 线上的磁振子色散曲线.发现在布里渊区边界区域磁振子谱的软化和磁振子谱线增宽最明显. 比较了纵向声子与横向声子对磁振子谱的软化与磁振子谱线增宽的影响，也讨论了各项参数 的变化对磁振子谱的软化与磁振子谱线增宽的影响. 关键词： 磁振子-声子相互作用 磁振子软化 铁磁体 磁振子谱线增宽     

垂直各向异性Ho3Fe5O12薄膜的外延生长与其异质结构的自旋输运

垂直磁各向异性稀土-铁-石榴石纳米薄膜在自旋电子学中具有重要应用前景.本文使用溅射方法在(111)取向掺杂钇钪的钆镓石榴石(Gd_0.63Y_2.37Sc₂Ga₃O₁₂,GYSGG)单晶衬底上外延生长了2—100 nm厚的钬铁石榴石(Ho₃Fe₅O₁₂,HoIG)薄膜,并进一步在HoIG上沉积了3 nm Pt薄膜.测量了室温下HoIG的磁各向异性和HoIG/Pt异质结构的自旋相关输运性质.结果显示,厚度薄至2 nm的HoIG薄膜(小于2个单胞层)在室温仍具有铁磁性,且由于外延应变,2—60 nm厚HoIG薄膜都具有很强的垂直磁各向异性,有效垂直各向异性场最大达350 mT;异质结构样品表现出非常可观的反常霍尔效应和“自旋霍尔/各向异性”磁电阻效应,前者在HoIG厚度小于4 nm时开始缓慢下降,而后者当HoIG厚度小于7 nm时急剧减小,说明相较于反常霍尔效应,磁电阻效应对HoIG的体磁性相对更加敏感;此外,自旋相关热电压随HoIG厚度减薄在整个厚度范围以指数方式下降,说明遵从热激化磁振子运动规律的自旋塞贝克效应是其主要贡献者.本文结果表明HoIG纳米薄膜具有可调控的垂直磁各向异性,厚度大于4 nm的HoIG/Pt异质结构具有高效的自旋界面交换作用,是自旋电子学应用发展的一个重要候选材料.     

光频支声子对二维Heisenberg铁磁系统磁激发的影响

在二维复式正方Heisenberg铁磁系统的基础上建立了磁振子-声子相互作用模型. 利用松原格林函数理论研究了系统的磁激发，计算了布里渊区的主要对称点线上的磁振子色散曲线，比较了光频支声子与声频支声子对系统磁激发的影响以及各项参数的变化对磁振子软化的影响. 发现光频支声子-磁振子耦合对磁振子软化起主要作用，尤其是纵向光频支声子对磁振子软化起更大的作用，并且非磁性离子的光频支声子对磁振子软化的作用比磁性离子的光频支声子对磁振子软化的作用更显著.     

Frequency in Middle of Magnon Band Gap in a Layered Ferromagnetic Superlattice

The frequency in middle of magnon energy band in a five-layer ferromagnetic superlattice is studied by using the linear spin-wave approach and Green＇s function technique. It is found that four energy gaps and corresponding four frequencie in middle of energy gaps exist in the magnon band along Kx direction perpendicular to the superlattice plane. The spin quantum numbers and the interlayer exchange couplings all affect the four frequencies in middle of the energy gaps. When all interlayer exchange couplings are same, the effect of spin quantum numbers on the frequency wg1 in middle of the energy gap Δw12 is complicated, and the frequency wg1 depends on the match of spin quantum numbers in each layer. Meanwhile, the frequencies wg2, wg3, and wg4 in middle of other energy gaps increase monotonously with increasing spin quantum numbers. When the spin quantum numbers in each layer are same, the frequencies wg1, wg2, wg3, and wg4 all increase monotonously with increasing interlayer exchange couplings.