The researchers showed the emergence of interaction between electronic excitations (excitons – electron hole pairs) mediated via spin waves in atomically thin (2D) magnets. They demonstrated that the excitons can interact indirectly through magnons (spin waves), which are like ripples or waves in the 2D material’s magnetic structure.
Probably not smarter than you but I love explaining quantum physics~
Anyway, the simple version of what’s going on here is that scientists have discovered a new way to use magnets to tweak the optical properties of a certain kind of semiconductor that becomes more electrically permeable in the presence of light. Not really a gamechanger on its own but they might be able to employ something like this in future quantum circuts and photonic chips.
Photonic computing will be a game changer if it ever happens. Doesn’t it eliminate or reduce the heat problem?
Not on its own, this is just a description of a new discovery at the intersection of photonics and spintronics that shows some promise as a new way to transmit and receive quantum information. Potentially useful in both quantum computers and a quantum internet, but now it’s on the engineers to design something using it.