Local non-linear excitation of sub-100nm bulk-type spin waves by edge-localized spin waves in magnetic films

The excitation of high-frequency short-wavelength spin waves is a challenge limiting the application of these propagating magnetization disturbances in information processing systems. We propose a method of local excitation of the high-frequency spin waves using the non-linear nature of magnetization dynamics. We demonstrate with numeric simulations that an edge-localized spin wave can be used to excite plane waves propagating obliquely from the film's edge at a doubled frequency and over twice shorter in wavelength. The excitation mechanism is a direct result of the ellipticity of the magnetic moment precession that is related to the edge-mode propagation. As a consequence, the magnetization component tangential to the equilibrium orientation oscillates with doubled temporal and spatial frequencies, which leads to efficient excitation of the plane spin waves. The threshold-less non-linear process of short-wavelength spin-wave excitation proposed in our study is promising for integration with an inductive or point-like spin-torque source of edge spin waves.

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The excitation of high-frequency short-wavelength spin waves using the non-linear nature of magnetization dynamics was proposed in this study, demonstrating efficient excitation of plane spin waves with doubled temporal and spatial frequencies. This method shows promise for integration with an inductive or point-like spin-torque source.