Phonon diodes and transistors from magneto-acoustics

By sculpting the magnetic field applied to magneto-acoustic materials, phonons can be used for information processing. Using a combination of analytic and numerical techniques, we demonstrate designs for diodes (isolators) and transistors that are independent of their conventional, electronic formul...

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Published in:New Journal of Physics
Main Authors: Sophia R Sklan, Jeffrey C Grossman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2014-01-01
Subjects:
phonon computing
phononics
magneto-acoustics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/16/5/053029
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Summary:By sculpting the magnetic field applied to magneto-acoustic materials, phonons can be used for information processing. Using a combination of analytic and numerical techniques, we demonstrate designs for diodes (isolators) and transistors that are independent of their conventional, electronic formulation. We analyze the experimental feasibility of these systems, including the sensitivity of the circuits to likely systematic and random errors.
ISSN:1367-2630

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