Browse Physics

Tweaking the bulk properties of a topological insulator reveals the behavior of its surface states.

The coupling between nitrogen vacancy centers can be dramatically improved through the use of electromagnetic driving fields.

A new technique amplifies spin waves electronically and does not rely on external microwave sources.

Combining operations with one and two spin qubits may lead to superior quantum computers.

Electric-field control of the spin-orbit field in [111] quantum wells lengthens the spin coherence time.

The conversion of magnons into electron spin flips via spin pumping may allow for low-power spin-based data transmission schemes.

A detailed investigation shows that the topological Anderson insulator phase is not distinct but part of the quantum spin-Hall phase.

Demonstration of one-shot measurement of a single spin on a silicon quantum dot brings the prospect of quantum information processing one step closer.

The coupling of single spins with mechanical oscillators should lead to superior nanodevices that rely on magnetism.

Experiments show that the spin of an electron can cause its path to curve as it moves through a semiconductor, even in the absence of scattering, which may be important for future devices.

Surface termination is used to chemically control the state of nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond.

A ferromagnetic semiconductor device combines memory and logic in a single architecture.

Successful legwork to find a new insulator for spintronics applications sends a material running up the ladder of research and development.

A new probe of magnetic monopoles in momentum space is proposed.

Theorists propose a mechanism to induce domain-wall motion in ferromagnetic nanowires that may lead to unprecedented speeds.

Dopant impurities may adversely affect the coherence of quantum bits in even highly purified silicon wafers.

Optical tuning of resonant NMR frequencies of nuclear spins in a single quantum dot achieves spatial resolution below the size of the dot.

A robust measurement scheme indicates that a spin-related torque that speeds up moving domain walls in magnetic nanostructures is larger than previously estimated.

The ability to detect the spin Hall effect electrically could make an obscure but intriguing effect more accessible to research.

In a prototype spintronics device, a magnetic island keeps electrons’ spins polarized as they traverse a semiconductor strip.