Right- and left-handed chiral magnons. (IMAGE)

Institut Laue-Langevin

Right- and left-handed chiral magnons.

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The blue arrows represent atomic spins precessing as the magnon propagates through the material. In right- and left-handed modes, the spins rotate in opposite directions and therefore carry opposite spin angular momentum. The red arrows indicate the corresponding direction of the spin current.

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Mechthild Enderle @ILL (2026)

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