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Viewpoint: Electrical Signal Picks Up a Magnet’s Heartbeat

Hans Huebl, Sebastian T. B. Goennenwein

Published Jun 1, 2015• 0 citations
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Abstract

Excitations in a magnet coupled to a microwave cavity can be detected electrically, providing a new way to study magnets in the quantum regime.

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