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&lt;br/&gt;Microwave detectors based on the spin-torque diode effect are among the key emerging spintronic devices (see ref.[1] and references therein). By utilizing the spin of electrons in addition to their charge, they have the potential to overcome the theoretical performance limits of their semiconductor (Schottky) counterparts. Those devices realized with magnetic tunnel junctions and in active regime exhibit high-detection sensitivity &amp;gt;200kV/W at room temperature and zero bias field, thanks to the injection locking mechanism, and for low-input power (micro-Watts or lower). Those performance can be improved with the bolometric effect or when coupled properly in arrays.&lt;br/&gt;Here, I will discuss our recent results in the field of microwave detectors based on spin diodes and possible implementations of THz detectors based on antiferromagnets working in linear and parametric excitation regime. I will point out how those devices can impact the IoT market and can be used for implement hardware multiplication by using the concept of degree of rectification and as dual band detectors in frequency shifting keying demodulation schemes in which the information is coded in two discrete values of the frequency in a carrier signal. In particular, the frequency response of spin-torque diodes and their current tunability can be also used as building blocks of the hardware realization of neurons and synapses in neuromorphic applications.&lt;br/&gt;Another application of spintronic diodes, when they have a broadband frequency response, is as electromagnetic energy harvesting, which offers an attractive energy source for applications in self-powered portable electronics in the “internet of things” era. Here I will show the development of a bias-field-free spin-torque diodes based on a magnetic tunnel junction having a canted magnetization in the free layer, and demonstrate that those devices could be an efficient harvester of broadband ambient RF radiation, capable to efficiently harvest microwave powers of microWatt and below and to power a black phosphorous nanodevice. I will also review recent idea on spintronic detectors in presence of nonuniform ground states such as skyrmions.

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Challenges in microwave and THz spintronic diodes

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Microwave detectors based on the spin-torque diode effect are among the key emerging spintronic devices (see ref.[1] and references therein). By utilizing the spin of electrons in addition to their charge, they have the potential to overcome the theoretical performance limits of their semiconductor (Schottky) counterparts. Those devices realized with magnetic tunnel junctions and in active regime exhibit high-detection sensitivity &gt;200kV/W at room temperature and zero bias field, thanks to the injection locking mechanism, and for low-input power (micro-Watts or lower). Those performance can be improved with the bolometric effect or when coupled properly in arrays. Here, I will discuss our recent results in the field of microwave detectors based on spin diodes and possible implementations of THz detectors based on antiferromagnets working in linear and parametric excitation regime. I will point out how those devices can impact the IoT market and can be used for implement hardware multiplication by using the concept of degree of rectification and as dual band detectors in frequency shifting keying demodulation schemes in which the information is coded in two discrete values of the frequency in a carrier signal. In particular, the frequency response of spin-torque diodes and their current tunability can be also used as building blocks of the hardware realization of neurons and synapses in neuromorphic applications. Another application of spintronic diodes, when they have a broadband frequency response, is as electromagnetic energy harvesting, which offers an attractive energy source for applications in self-powered portable electronics in the “internet of things” era. Here I will show the development of a bias-field-free spin-torque diodes based on a magnetic tunnel junction having a canted magnetization in the free layer, and demonstrate that those devices could be an efficient harvester of broadband ambient RF radiation, capable to efficiently harvest microwave powers of microWatt and below and to power a black phosphorous nanodevice. I will also review recent idea on spintronic detectors in presence of nonuniform ground states such as skyrmions.

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Minimizing the mass in electric machines while maintaining superior performance has become a new requirement for the advancement of drive trains used in wind energy and electric mobility. Topology Optimization (TO) for light-weighting electric machines using traditional approaches typically explore a restricted design space allowed by standard parameterizable geometry and manufacturing, while advanced methods like cell-based density approaches[1] suffer from a lack of robust manufacturability constraints during the optimization process. To overcome these drawbacks and identify best designs in terms of material reduction, we explore a grid-independent, boundary TO [2] where the outer boundary shape of the magnet is parameterized using Bezier curves. This approach will allow us to explore a large design space of free-form magnet shapes using fewer variables compared to cell-based TO methods while ensuring smooth boundaries for additive manufacturing. We conduct a design of experiments (DOE) to study the effect of different magnet shapes on machine performance by varying the control points on the Bezier curves. Each resulting topology in the DOE is imported into a parametric 2-dimensional CAD environment to build solid models with magnets distributed in the region bounded by the curves and analyzed using magnetostatic finite element analysis (FEA). A machine-learning based surrogate model is constructed using the data from the DOE to quantify the relationship between the control points, air-gap torque and mass. The control points are then optimized to maximize the torque density. The final paper will demonstrate this approach for minimizing the electrical steel mass in the IEA-15MW radial flux direct-drive wind turbine generator [4]. Free-from boundary TO resulted in a smooth shape with up to 20 ton reduction in electrical steel mass.

A boundary topology optimization approach for lightweighting electric machines inspired by additive manufacturing

Isotropic bonded NdFeB magnets are used extensively in various automotive, office automation and home appliance motors. Due to their superior magnetic properties over ferrite magnet, better motor efficiency and increased power density can be achieved. The magnetizing fixture winding configuration is critical in achieving the desired magnet flux profile1 and motor performance2. In this paper the effect of various fixture winding configurations on resultant magnet flux profile and motor performance is presented for a 4-pole automotive accessory motor. Magnetizing fixtures are designed using different sizes of round conductors to achieve 3T magnetizing field on the magnet. It is observed that when the number of turns is kept the same, 29% reduction in conductor diameter made magnetization profile more radial. When this magnetized magnet is used in a motor, peak to peak cogging torque increased by 20%. Using two-dimensional (2D) finite element analysis (FEA), magnetization fixtures are designed for six different winding configurations. Figure 1 shows four of the winding configurations evaluated using 2D FEA, to arrive at magnetized magnet profile and corresponding motor performance. Table I summarizes the flux integral of magnetized magnet profile and corresponding motor performance. From this table it is observed that for a 4-pole magnet, the ‘1-column’ conductor arrangement where-in the conductors are arranged along the radial direction in slot resulted in radial flux profile and highest flux integral per pole, resulting in higher back-emf and cogging torque. On the other side the flux integral per pole is minimum and flux profile becomes more sinusoidal for ‘1 row’ arrangement in which the conductors are arranged along a concentric arc from fixture core surface. This arrangement results in wider transition zone, and in lowest back-emf and cogging torque. All the designed magnetization fixtures were built, and performance of motors with magnetized magnets is evaluated. The experimental results are in good agreement with the simulation results.

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Fig.1. Various conductor arrangements (a) 1 column (b) 2 column (c) 1 row (d) Delta


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Table I Effect of conductor configuration on magnet flux and motor performance

Influence of magnetization fixture winding parameters on airgap flux profile and performance of isotropic bonded NdFeB motor

The flux leakages at axial end and radial inner side on the flux-concentrating rotor are more likely to generate, as shown in Fig.1, and therefore reduces the motor performance and degrades the utilization efficiency of PMs [1]-[3]. According to Table I, the modeling of the machines are carried out. Fig. 2 is the 2-D model. Fig. 3 shows the leakage flux by 3-D spoke type model. In Fig. 4, the air gap flux density, back electromotive forces (EMFs) and torque from the 2-D and 3-D analyses indicate a difference of approximately 10.33%, 5.88 % and 9.45%, respectively. Fig. 5 shows the rotor prototype and the test platform. The errors are 9.78% and 5.21% compared with the experiment respectively which indicates that the 3-D model is closer to the actual result than the 2-D model because the 3-D model takes leakage flux into account. The motor with novel rotors are shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 which consumes the same weight of PMs with spoke-type model. The principle of reduction axial end leakage flux in Model 1 is shown in Fig. 6 (b). The details on the rotor of Model 2 is shown in Fig. 7 (b). The model in Fig. 6 is called Model 1. The model in Fig.7 is Model 2. Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 compare the rotor-end and rotor-interior leakage flux of two new structures and spoke-type motor under no-load. In the spoke type model the leakage flux is large, up to 0.9 T and 1.0 T. But it is only 0.38 T and 0.29 T in Model 1 and Model 2. The electromagnetic characteristics are compared in Fig. 10. Model 2 can further improve the air-gap flux density, back-EMF and torque, up to 1.499 T, 512.4 V and 68.7 Nm. In this paper, a novel rotor with hybrid radial and axial flux concentration considering leakage flux is designed. The 3-D models of concentrated winding PM motors with different rotors are built to analyze the leakage flux and electromagnetic performance. A 12-slot 10-pole motor with spoke type PM rotor is manufactured and experimented to verfy the significance of 3-D FEA takeing into account flux leakages. The 3-D FEA results of novel flux-concentrating PM rotors shows the axial leakage flux and rotor-interior leakage flux are decreased by 58.1% and 61.7%. The electromagnetic torque can be improved by 5.48% with phase current of 30 A.

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A Novel Spoke-type PM Rotor with Hybrid Radial and Axial Flux Concentration for Reduction of Interpolar Leakage Flux

It is necessary to accurately estimate iron loss including magnetic hysteresis behavior to develop high-efficiency electric machines. In a previous paper, a novel magnetic circuit model incorporating the play model [1] and Cauer circuit theory [2] was proposed. The play model is one of phenomenological models of the dc hysteresis characteristic. The Cauer circuit theory can simply express the skin effect by formulating the frequency characteristic of the complex permeability. Its calculation accuracy was proved by comparing the measured and calculated results of hysteresis loops and iron loss under PWM excitation by using simple-shaped ring cores. This paper presents that the above model is extended a reluctance network analysis (RNA) model to analyze devices with more complicated shapes such as motors. The proposed method is experimentally validated by using an IPM motor, which is generally driven by a PWM converter, as an object of discussion. Fig. 1(a) and (b) show the proposed RNA model of the IPM motor. In the stator core, each reluctance expresses the dc hysteresis characteristic and classical and anomalous eddy current losses. The dc hysteresis characteristic is represented by the play model, the classical eddy current loss is represented by the Cauer circuit theory, and the anomalous eddy current loss is represented by a simple controlled source element, respectively. On the other hand, each reluctance in an air gap and a rotor is determined by dimensions of each element and permeability of the materials, and each MMF generated from winding currents and permanent magnets is concentrated as a form of controlled source. Fig. 2(a) - (c) show the measured and calculated characteristics of torque, iron loss, and efficiency, respectively. Here, the theoretically infinite number of stages of the ladder circuit part which denotes classical eddy current loss is truncated at 3rd stage for practical use. From these figures, it is understood that both results are in good agreement. Besides, as shown in Fig. 2(d), the proposed method can draw the local hysteresis loop in a certain divided element, which is generally difficult to measure and calculate, though its calculation accuracy should be experimentally verified.

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Iron Loss Calculation Method of Interior Permanent Magnet Motor Taking Carrier Harmonics into Account Based on Reluctance Network Analysis Representing Dynamic Hysteresis Characteristics

I Introduction Reactors have been widely used to ensure the stability of the power system by limiting short-circuit current, suppressing harmonic and compensating reactive power. There are some methods realize the vibration reduction of the reactor from the angle of the material filled at the air gap[1-2]. However, in order to improve this serious noise problem of the reactor, it is necessary to study the vibration reduction from the source of reactor vibration. Therefore, an optimization method based on topology optimization and GA(genetic algorithm) is proposed in this paper to reduce the segmented core reactor's vibration. II Topology Optimization of the Reactor This paper adopts the method of active vibration reduction and proposes a global topology optimization algorithm to get a novel design of the reactor. First, the electromagnetic-mechanical coupling model of the reactor is established to analyze the vibration and deformation of the reactor, which are shown in Fig1.(a-c). Second, the optimization problem is defined to obtain optimal configuration that minimum the vibration displacement of the reactor under a minimum bound of the total volume. Then, by introducing a SIMP(Solid Isotropic Material with Penalization) function into the definition of the permeability of the reactor's air gap part materials, the distribution of ferromagnetic material is represented. Meanwhile, the inductance value of the reactor can be kept stable in the optimization process through the joint GA. Finally, a novel reactor structure is obtained as shown in Fig2.(a) and the finite element numerical method is used to calculate the optimized parameter values before and after the optimization to verify the excellence of the design. III Conclusion The calculation result at sampling point A is shown in the Fig.2(b). It can be seen that the vibration displacement after optimization is reduced by about 15%, which verifies the effectiveness of the proposed method in this paper.

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Fig.1. (a) Schematic diagram of the reactor,(b) Magnetic flux density modulus distribution nephogram,(c) Displacement distribution nephogram.

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Fig.2. (a) Value distribution of control variable p,(b) Comparison of vibration displacement at sampling point a.

Reactor Vibration Reduction Using Global Topology Optimization Algorithms

Background and problem considered Eddy Current Testing (ECT) is one of the Non-Destructive Techniques and is widely used in manufacturing processes of long metal parts for surface inspection of metals. However, ECT creates a bottleneck preventing the speeding up of processes because the vibration of the inspection sample caused by the high speed of the manufacturing processes has a negative impact on ECT [1]. In previous studies, signals caused by vibration are removed from the detection signal by signal processing [2]-[4]. However, these processes are limited in their inspection speed by the speed of the digital signal processors performing the signal processing. We have proposed a new ECT probe that is more effective in suppressing the vibration component in the detection signal than that of the conventional self-induction probe does not require signal processing such as the multi-frequency method [5]. In this paper, the principle and effect of our proposed probe that can suppress vibration signals in detection signals are discussed. The Principle and Vibration Signal Suppression Effect in Dynamic Environment A photo of a used experimental setup is shown in Fig. 1. A brass rod that has two cracks was used as the test specimen. A vibration generator, consisting of a pulley and motor, can apply vibration to the test specimen. The proposed probe is an encircling probe with four coils and three induction modes, the self, mutual and dual induction modes. This probe is characterized by the fact that the vibration signals detected in the self and mutual induction modes cancel each other out, as in noise-canceling headphones when the dual induction mode is used. Fig. 2 shows measured results of the self and dual induction modes when vibration was applied to the brass rod. The amplitude of the dual induction mode was lower than the amplitude of the self induction mode. However, crack signals were not suppressed. The detail of the principle, the experimental method and comparison between the proposed method and the multi frequency method will be presented in our presentation.

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Fig. 1. The experimental setup.

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Fig. 2. Measured results in dynamic environment.

Vibration Signal Suppression Effect of Dual Induction Eddy Current Probe in Dynamic Environment

In the last years, a new field has emerged at the intersection between Condensed Matter and Quantum Optics, denominated “Quantum Magnonics”. This field strives to control the elementary excitations of magnetic materials, denominated magnons, to the level of the single quanta, and to interface them coherently to other elementary excitations such as photons or phonons. The recent developments in this field, with proof of concept experiments such as a single-magnon detector, have opened the door for hybrid quantum systems based on magnetic materials. This can allow us to explore magnetism in new ways and regimes, has the potential of unraveling quantum phenomena at unprecedented scales, and could lead to breakthroughs for quantum technologies. A predominant role in these developments is played by cavity magnonic systems, where an electromagnetic cavity, either in the optical or microwave regime, is used to enhance and control the interaction between photons and magnons. This Tutorial Session will cover the basic concepts behind Quantum Magnonics, as well as the most recent developments in the field.

Cavity Magnonics

Hybrid magnonic systems incorporating superconducting systems have recently emerged as a new promising direction for coherent information processing by exploiting magnon excitations and high quality factor superconducting resonators [1]. Magnons are fundamental excitations of magnetic systems with a frequency band which can be adapted in microwave superconducting quantum circuits. In particular, magnons possess large dipolar magnon-photon coupling and wide frequency tunability, which may find new potentials in quantum information. Superconducting resonators serve as coherent data buses of many quantum circuits with long microwave coherence time. Superconducting-circuit-based cavity magnonics may provide a convenient circuit platform that bridges magnonics and quantum information. In this tutorial, we will discuss recent progresses of cavity magnonics built on superconducting circuits. We will start from the original idea of coupling spin ensembles with superconducting resonators, and how magnetic spins are involved to replace spin ensembles. Then we will examine different magnetic materials and superconducting resonator designs for building superconducting cavity magnonics. Last, we will discuss future opportunities and challenges in scaling up such hybrid magnonic systems on superconducting circuits, with an emphasis on maintaining coherence time of magnons and photons, as well as utilizing superconducting properties such as vortices for empowering magnonics.

Emerging Opportunities for Coherent Information Processing at the Intersection of Superconductivity and Magnetism

The past years have witnessed an increasing interest in the field of quantum materials (QM), not only thanks to their fascinating properties as a macroscopic manifestation of quantum mechanics (high-temperature superconductivity, quantum Hall effect, giant magnetoelectric effect, etc...), but also for the opportunities that these materials can offer towards the next generation of electronic devices. Understanding the physics behind quantum materials is thus a primary goal of condensed matter physics, both from a fundamental point of view as well for gaining control over the QM functional properties. Among all the experimental observables, excitations in QMs can provide unique information about the key-interactions at play in the system (magnetic interactions, electron-phonon coupling, spin-orbit coupling, topology, multiferroicity, etc...) and the nature of the excitations themselves (magnon, phonon, intra-band electronic excitations, orbiton, exotic modes, etc...). In this talk, I will focus on soft Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering (RIXS), as an emergent technique for the study of excitations and their momentum dependence. I will present recent results achieved on ferromagnetic thin films to investigate the evolution of the spin dynamics as a function of thickness [1]. Our work reveals an asymmetric evolution of the spin dynamics between the in-plane and out-of-plane directions: while the spin excitations remain invariant along the in-plane direction, in the out-of-plane direction a dampening is observed as a function of thickness. Such result is interpreted as an effect of confinement, enabling the use of the thickness as a “knob” to control the spin excitation energies.

Tuning Spin Excitations in Magnetic Films by Confinement

Significant attention has recently been attracted by phases that spontaneously break real-space symmetries in addition to spin, phase, or gauge symmetries. These phases include, for example, the charge-density wave or stripe phases in the cuprate superconductors, the Ising-nematic phases in the iron pnictides, and the valence-bond-solids in certain quantum magnets. We discuss the interplay between the broken real-space symmetries and vacancies, impurities and other types of quenched disorder that are inevitable in real materials. Specifically, we demonstrate that spinless impurities in a frustrated Ising magnet give rise to a random-field mechanism that can destroy the stripe-ordered phase. The strength of the emerging random fields is governed by the spatial impurity distribution. Moreover, the mechanism can be tuned very efficiently by weak exchange anisotropies that explicitly break the real-space symmetry, providing a way of controlling the phase diagram of this many-particle system. This work was supported in part by the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. DMR-1828489 and OAC-1919789.

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Domains of horizontal and vertical stripes in the diluted J1-J2 Ising model.

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