Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) designed a new spin diode, using two kinds of antiferromagnetic materials. The researchers say that this new design features triple the frequencies range under which the device can rectify alternating currents, while keeping the same sensitivity as semiconductor-based diodes.
The spin diode, in this new design, is placed between the two materials, and by adjusting the orientation of their antiferromagnetic axes, it is possible to change the resistance and the resonant frequency of the diode.
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Posted: Mar 10,2018 by Ron Mertens