Enhancement of Dynamical Coupling in Artificial Spin‐Ice Systems by Incorporating Perpendicularly Magnetized Ferromagnetic Matrix

Artificial spin‐ice (ASI) systems, consisting of arrays of interacting ferromagnetic nanoelements, offer a versatile platform for reconfigurable magnonics with potential in GHz logic and neuromorphic computing. However, weak dipolar coupling between nanoelements severely limits their functionality....

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Main Authors: Syamlal Sankaran Kunnath, Mateusz Zelent, Mathieu Moalic, Maciej Krawczyk
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Language:English
Published: Wiley-VCH 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/sstr.202400627
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author Syamlal Sankaran Kunnath
Mateusz Zelent
Mathieu Moalic
Maciej Krawczyk
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description Artificial spin‐ice (ASI) systems, consisting of arrays of interacting ferromagnetic nanoelements, offer a versatile platform for reconfigurable magnonics with potential in GHz logic and neuromorphic computing. However, weak dipolar coupling between nanoelements severely limits their functionality. A rich spin‐wave spectrum is numerically demonstrated in an ASI structure immersed in a perpendicularly magnetized ferromagnetic matrix, which is different from a conventional ASI system. A strong magnon–magnon coupling is observed between the bulk second‐order mode of the ASI and the fundamental mode of the matrix, supported by a pronounced anticrossing frequency gap. It is shown that, in addition to the internanoelement dipolar coupling, exchange interactions at the nanoelement‐matrix interface play a crucial role in this hybridization. Furthermore, the strength of the coupling can be enhanced by almost 40% just by reconfiguring the magnetization at the vertices from low‐energy to high‐energy monopole states. These results open the way to exploit ASI systems for magnonic applications, taking advantage of the strong coupling and vertex‐dependent dynamics.
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spelling doaj-art-6f4f7e5e55dd4e26ae78f2e745f5b8372025-08-20T03:28:40ZengWiley-VCHSmall Structures2688-40622025-07-0167n/an/a10.1002/sstr.202400627Enhancement of Dynamical Coupling in Artificial Spin‐Ice Systems by Incorporating Perpendicularly Magnetized Ferromagnetic MatrixSyamlal Sankaran Kunnath0Mateusz Zelent1Mathieu Moalic2Maciej Krawczyk3Institute of Spintronics and Quantum Information Faculty of Physics and Astronomy Adam Mickiewicz University 61‐614 Poznan PolandInstitute of Spintronics and Quantum Information Faculty of Physics and Astronomy Adam Mickiewicz University 61‐614 Poznan PolandInstitute of Spintronics and Quantum Information Faculty of Physics and Astronomy Adam Mickiewicz University 61‐614 Poznan PolandInstitute of Spintronics and Quantum Information Faculty of Physics and Astronomy Adam Mickiewicz University 61‐614 Poznan PolandArtificial spin‐ice (ASI) systems, consisting of arrays of interacting ferromagnetic nanoelements, offer a versatile platform for reconfigurable magnonics with potential in GHz logic and neuromorphic computing. However, weak dipolar coupling between nanoelements severely limits their functionality. A rich spin‐wave spectrum is numerically demonstrated in an ASI structure immersed in a perpendicularly magnetized ferromagnetic matrix, which is different from a conventional ASI system. A strong magnon–magnon coupling is observed between the bulk second‐order mode of the ASI and the fundamental mode of the matrix, supported by a pronounced anticrossing frequency gap. It is shown that, in addition to the internanoelement dipolar coupling, exchange interactions at the nanoelement‐matrix interface play a crucial role in this hybridization. Furthermore, the strength of the coupling can be enhanced by almost 40% just by reconfiguring the magnetization at the vertices from low‐energy to high‐energy monopole states. These results open the way to exploit ASI systems for magnonic applications, taking advantage of the strong coupling and vertex‐dependent dynamics.https://doi.org/10.1002/sstr.202400627artificial spin iceferromagnetic resonancemagnetization dynamicsmagnon–magnon couplingreconfigurable magnonics
spellingShingle Syamlal Sankaran Kunnath
Mateusz Zelent
Mathieu Moalic
Maciej Krawczyk
Enhancement of Dynamical Coupling in Artificial Spin‐Ice Systems by Incorporating Perpendicularly Magnetized Ferromagnetic Matrix
Small Structures
artificial spin ice
ferromagnetic resonance
magnetization dynamics
magnon–magnon coupling
reconfigurable magnonics
title Enhancement of Dynamical Coupling in Artificial Spin‐Ice Systems by Incorporating Perpendicularly Magnetized Ferromagnetic Matrix
title_full Enhancement of Dynamical Coupling in Artificial Spin‐Ice Systems by Incorporating Perpendicularly Magnetized Ferromagnetic Matrix
title_fullStr Enhancement of Dynamical Coupling in Artificial Spin‐Ice Systems by Incorporating Perpendicularly Magnetized Ferromagnetic Matrix
title_full_unstemmed Enhancement of Dynamical Coupling in Artificial Spin‐Ice Systems by Incorporating Perpendicularly Magnetized Ferromagnetic Matrix
title_short Enhancement of Dynamical Coupling in Artificial Spin‐Ice Systems by Incorporating Perpendicularly Magnetized Ferromagnetic Matrix
title_sort enhancement of dynamical coupling in artificial spin ice systems by incorporating perpendicularly magnetized ferromagnetic matrix
topic artificial spin ice
ferromagnetic resonance
magnetization dynamics
magnon–magnon coupling
reconfigurable magnonics
url https://doi.org/10.1002/sstr.202400627
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