npj Spintronics (Dec 2024)

The role of excitation vector fields and all-polarisation state control in cavity magnonics

  • Alban Joseph,
  • Jayakrishnan M. P. Nair,
  • Mawgan A. Smith,
  • Rory Holland,
  • Luke J. McLellan,
  • Isabella Boventer,
  • Tim Wolz,
  • Dmytro A. Bozhko,
  • Benedetta Flebus,
  • Martin P. Weides,
  • Rair Macêdo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s44306-024-00062-z
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Abstract Recently the field of cavity magnonics, a field focused on controlling the interaction between magnons and photons confined within microwave resonators, has drawn significant attention as it offers a platform for enabling advancements in quantum- and spin-based technologies. Here, we introduce excitation vector fields, whose polarisation and profile can be easily tuned in a two-port cavity setup, thus acting as an effective experimental dial to explore the coupled dynamics of cavity magnon-polaritons. Moreover, we develop theoretical models that accurately predict and reproduce the experimental results for any polarisation state and field profile within the cavity resonator. This versatile experimental platform offers a new avenue for controlling spin-photon interactions by manipulating the polarisation of excitation fields. By introducing real-time tunable parameters that control the polarisation state, our experiment delivers a mechanism to readily control the exchange of information between hybrid systems.