YIG
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of YIG
y(ttrium) i(ron) g(arnet)
Example Sentences
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When exposed to a magnetic field, the magnetic spin wave generated by YIG changes frequency.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2024
"What's special about YIG is that it propagates a magnetic spin wave," says Olsson, referring to the type of wave created in magnetic materials when electrons spin in a synchronized fashion.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2024
"By adjusting the magnetic field," says Xingyu Du, a doctoral student in Olsson's lab and the first author of the paper, "the YIG filter achieves continuous frequency tuning across an extremely broad frequency band."
From Science Daily • May 24, 2024
"Our filter is 10 times smaller than current commercial YIG filters," says Du.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2024
YIG is an insulator but allows for a magnetic field effect when a thin layer of platinum is glued to it.
From Science Daily • Sep. 19, 2023
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