Broadband communication and information processing with edge spin waves*

Spin waves, being usually reflected by domain walls, could also be channeled along them. Here we discuss quasi one-dimensional spin waves in Permalloy dots of different geometries and in different magnetic states. Recent studies allowed observation of spin waves along domain walls in rectangular, circular [1] and triangular dos in the ground or metastable states. Triangular dots could also present edge pinned inhomogeneous magnetic states, depending on the direction of the external magnetic field. These edge domain walls yield the interesting, and potentially applicable to real devices property of broadband spin waves confinement to the edges of the structure [2,3] with capabilities to be redirected at angles exceeding 100 degrees. We also show how these waves could be generalized for arbitrary shapes and propose few devices (such as edge spin wave interferometers, controllers or splitters) where edge spin waves could be implemented. [1] F. G. Aliev, et al., Phys. Rev. B84, 144406 (2011); [2] A. Lara, V. Metlushko, F. G. Aliev, J. Appl. Phys. 114, 213905 (2013); [3] A. Lara, J. Robledo, K.Y. Guslienko, F. G. Aliev, Scientific Reports, 7: 5597 (2017).