Abstract:
Electric field controllable devices which operate on the principle of velocity change of a wave passing therethrough. These waves can be magneto-elastic or spin waves, including surface waves. The materials used in these devices include Ga2 xFexO3, Cr2O3, and YIG. When the electric field across the device is changed, the cyclotron resonance frequency of the device is greatly shifted, resulting in wave velocity changes up to about 50 percent. A bias magnetic field is generally applied across the devices to establish a resonance frequency. Devices include variable delays, modulators, frequency translators, wave guides, tunable filters, etc.