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Electrically switchable van der Waals magnon valves

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  • Guangyi Chen

    (Peking University)

  • Shaomian Qi

    (Peking University)

  • Jianqiao Liu

    (Peking University)

  • Di Chen

    (Peking University
    Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences)

  • Jiongjie Wang

    (Fudan University)

  • Shili Yan

    (Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences)

  • Yu Zhang

    (Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences)

  • Shimin Cao

    (Peking University
    Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences)

  • Ming Lu

    (Peking University
    Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences)

  • Shibing Tian

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Kangyao Chen

    (Peking University)

  • Peng Yu

    (Sun Yat-sen University)

  • Zheng Liu

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • X. C. Xie

    (Peking University
    Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Jiang Xiao

    (Fudan University)

  • Ryuichi Shindou

    (Peking University)

  • Jian-Hao Chen

    (Peking University
    Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences
    Peking University
    Peking University)

Abstract

Van der Waals magnets have emerged as a fertile ground for the exploration of highly tunable spin physics and spin-related technology. Two-dimensional (2D) magnons in van der Waals magnets are collective excitation of spins under strong confinement. Although considerable progress has been made in understanding 2D magnons, a crucial magnon device called the van der Waals magnon valve, in which the magnon signal can be completely and repeatedly turned on and off electrically, has yet to be realized. Here we demonstrate such magnon valves based on van der Waals antiferromagnetic insulator MnPS3. By applying DC electric current through the gate electrode, we show that the second harmonic thermal magnon (SHM) signal can be tuned from positive to negative. The guaranteed zero crossing during this tuning demonstrates a complete blocking of SHM transmission, arising from the nonlinear gate dependence of the non-equilibrium magnon density in the 2D spin channel. Using the switchable magnon valves we demonstrate a magnon-based inverter. These results illustrate the potential of van der Waals anti-ferromagnets for studying highly tunable spin-wave physics and for application in magnon-base circuitry in future information technology.

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  • Guangyi Chen & Shaomian Qi & Jianqiao Liu & Di Chen & Jiongjie Wang & Shili Yan & Yu Zhang & Shimin Cao & Ming Lu & Shibing Tian & Kangyao Chen & Peng Yu & Zheng Liu & X. C. Xie & Jiang Xiao & Ryuichi, 2021. "Electrically switchable van der Waals magnon valves," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 12(1), pages 1-5, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:12:y:2021:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-021-26523-1
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26523-1
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