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The authors address this challenge by utilizing topologically protected magnetic textures—skyrmions—as electrically programmable scattering centers to route magnons. Simulations indicate that the proposed skyrmionic magnon switch can operate with high energy efficiency, and provides a large on:off ratio (as high as 90). These results should impact the engineering of tomorrow’s computing devices based on magnon-skyrmion interactions. Show Abstract Magnetism Nanophysics Spintronics PDFHTML ARTICLES Giant Tunneling Electroresistance Induced by Interfacial Doping in Pt / Ba Ti O 3 / Pt Ferroelectric Tunnel Junctions Wei Xiao, Lili Kang, Hua Hao, Yanhong Zhou, Xiaohong Zheng, Lei Zhang, and Zhi Zeng Phys. Rev. Applied 17, 044001 (2022) – Published 1 April 2022 Show Abstract Electronics Materials Science Nanophysics PDFHTML Two-Color Grating Magneto-Optical Trap for Narrow-Line Laser Cooling S. Bondza, C. Lisdat, S. Kroker, and T. Leopold Phys. Rev. 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Applied 17, 044011 (2022) – Published 6 April 2022 Show Abstract Condensed Matter Physics Optoelectronics PDFHTML Modular Kirigami Arrays for Distributed Actuation Systems in Adaptive Optics A.E.M. Schmerbauch, A.O. Krushynska, A.I. Vakis, and B. Jayawardhana Phys. Rev. Applied 17, 044012 (2022) – Published 6 April 2022 Show Abstract Mechanics Metamaterials Optics PDFHTML Reflective Metasurfaces with Multiple Elastic Mode Conversions for Broadband Underwater Sound Absorption Hao-Wen Dong, Sheng-Dong Zhao, Mourad Oudich, Chen Shen, Chuanzeng Zhang, Li Cheng, Yue-Sheng Wang, and Daining Fang Phys. Rev. Applied 17, 044013 (2022) – Published 7 April 2022 Show Abstract Acoustics Metamaterials PDFHTML Editors' Suggestion Energy-Harvesting Coil for Circularly Polarized Fields in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Pavel S. Seregin, Oleg I. Burmistrov, Georgiy A. Solomakha, Egor I. Kretov, Nikita A. Olekhno, and Alexey P. Slobozhanyuk Phys. Rev. Applied 17, 044014 (2022) – Published 7 April 2022 The authors introduce a setup for energy harvesting in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners that efficiently converts circularly polarized radio-frequency electromagnetic fields. Such an approach allows doubling of performance, compared to traditional harvesting coils that convert linearly polarized field components. The setup can be used as a wireless power supply for pieces of additional equipment used within MRI scanners. Importantly, a series of experiments with two commonly used MRI scanners demonstrates that the proposed coil does not degrade the quality of MRI images. Show Abstract Energy Research Magnetism Medical Physics PDFHTML Thermal Decomposition of Hydrated Graphite Oxide: A Computational Study Andrii Kyrylchuk, Pranav Surabhi, and David Tománek Phys. Rev. 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Applied 17, 044033 (2022) – Published 18 April 2022 Show Abstract Mechanics Metamaterials Optics PDFHTML Hybrid Magnonics for Short-Wavelength Spin Waves Facilitated by a Magnetic Heterostructure Jerad Inman, Yuzan Xiong, Rao Bidthanapally, Steven Louis, Vasyl Tyberkevych, Hongwei Qu, Joseph Sklenar, Valentine Novosad, Yi Li, Xufeng Zhang, and Wei Zhang Phys. Rev. Applied 17, 044034 (2022) – Published 19 April 2022 Show Abstract Magnetism Optics Spintronics PDFHTML Slow-Sound-Based Delay-Line Acoustic Metamaterial M. Malléjac, P. Sheng, V. Tournat, V. Romero-García, and J.-P. Groby Phys. Rev. Applied 17, 044035 (2022) – Published 19 April 2022 Show Abstract Acoustics Metamaterials PDFHTML Spatial Dissipative Solitons in Graphene-Based Active Random Metamaterials Ashis Paul, Andrea Marini, and Samudra Roy Phys. Rev. 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Applied 17, 044049 (2022) – Published 26 April 2022 Show Abstract Materials Science PDFHTML Skipper Charge-Coupled Device for Low-Energy-Threshold Particle Experiments above Ground Guillermo Fernandez Moroni, Fernando Chierchie, Javier Tiffenberg, Ana Botti, Mariano Cababie, Gustavo Cancelo, Eliana L. Depaoli, Juan Estrada, Stephen E. Holland, Dario Rodrigues, Iván Sidelnik, Miguel Sofo Haro, Leandro Stefanazzi, and Sho Uemura Phys. Rev. Applied 17, 044050 (2022) – Published 26 April 2022 Show Abstract Astrophysics Optoelectronics Particles and Fields PDFHTML Editors' Suggestion Quantitative Imaging of Exotic Antiferromagnetic Spin Cycloids in Bi Fe O 3 Thin Films Hai Zhong, Aurore Finco, Johanna Fischer, Angela Haykal, Karim Bouzehouane, Cécile Carrétéro, Florian Godel, Patrick Maletinsky, Mathieu Munsch, Stéphane Fusil, Vincent Jacques, and Vincent Garcia Phys. Rev. Applied 17, 044051 (2022) – Published 26 April 2022 Understanding how antiferromagnetic spin textures evolve with epitaxial strain and ferroelectric domains in multiferroic BiFeO 3 thin films is key for their efficient use as reconfigurable antiferromagnetic spintronic devices. This study combines local-probe techniques to reveal exotic antiferromagnetic cycloids with diverging periods in films under large tensile strain. Coupling quantitative measurements and analytical calculations of the expected stray magnetic field, the authors estimate the spin-density-wave amplitude locked to the cycloid for different strains, and find unexpected deviations of the exotic cycloid direction with respect to the crystallographic axes. Show Abstract Magnetism Materials Science Nanophysics PDFHTML Gate-Tunable Spin-Orbit Coupling in a Germanium Hole Double Quantum Dot He Liu, Ting Zhang, Ke Wang, Fei Gao, Gang Xu, Xin Zhang, Shu-Xiao Li, Gang Cao, Ting Wang, Jianjun Zhang, Xuedong Hu, Hai-Ou Li, and Guo-Ping Guo Phys. Rev. Applied 17, 044052 (2022) – Published 27 April 2022 Show Abstract Electronics Quantum Information Semiconductor Physics PDFHTML Editors' Suggestion Toward Optimal Quantum Ranging: Hypothesis Testing for an Unknown Return Signal Lior Cohen and Mark M. Wilde Phys. Rev. Applied 17, 044053 (2022) – Published 28 April 2022 Q u a n t u m s e n s i n g aims to improve detector performance by utilizing quantum mechanics, but how much difference will that actually make? Here the authors show that the conventional limits given by quantum information theory are not achievable for a laser-ranging setup, since the receiver does not have complete information about the detected state a p r i o r i . 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Applied 17, 044056 (2022) – Published 29 April 2022 Show Abstract Magnetism Materials Science Spintronics PDFHTML Entanglement Thresholds of Doubly Parametric Quantum Transducers Curtis L. Rau, Akira Kyle, Alex Kwiatkowski, Ezad Shojaee, John D. Teufel, Konrad W. Lehnert, and Tasshi Dennis Phys. Rev. Applied 17, 044057 (2022) – Published 29 April 2022 Show Abstract Mechanics Optics Quantum Information PDFHTML REVIEW ARTICLES Review Article Microwave and Acoustic Absorption Metamaterials Sichao Qu and Ping Sheng Phys. Rev. Applied 17, 047001 (2022) – Published 27 April 2022 Using the framework of causal constraint and impedance matching, the authors take an unorthodox approach to surveying the literature on microwave and acoustic metamaterial absorbers on a unified basis. This perspective has the advantage of highlighting the potential of some particular approaches and ways to improve absorption toward a target absorption spectrum. 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