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spin wave
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spin wave
n. Physics
A wave propagated through a crystal lattice as a result of shifts in atomic magnetic fields associated with the spin angular momentum of electrons in the lattice.

spin wave
Physics
A wave propagated through a crystal lattice as a result of shifts in atomic magnetic fields associated with the spin angular momentum of electrons in the lattice.


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However, the researchers are still looking at different ways of processing the data carried by the spin waves.
Recent experiments on quantum gases have utilized this cherished trait of cold atoms for the study of spin waves, a property usually associated with solid-state materials rather than dilute atomic gases.
Introduced by Bloch as plane waves of magnetization in unconfined ferromagnets, spin waves currently play an important role for description of very small magnetic systems ranging from microelements, building the basis for magnetic sensors, down to magnetic nano-contacts.
 
 
 
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