What type of magnons was generated to help achieve the 18-microsecond

Building bridges with quantum spin waves

Chapter 1

The secret life of magnons

Chapter 2

Building the quantum bridge

Chapter 3

The 18-microsecond breakthrough

Chapter 4

Computing with wave interference

YOUR GOAL

Master of Building bridges with quantum spin waves

Ch 3 · The 18-microsecond breakthrough

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007skaty Physicists extend the lifetime of magnons to improve quantum computing.

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007skaty The 18-Microsecond Breakthrough

Spins start to wave, eighteen microseconds, quantum memory saved.

007skaty Rapidly decaying spin waves limited the practical use of early magnonics.

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Purity over physics: the key to longevity

007skaty Microscopic imperfections in magnetic crystals cause the scattering that destroys spin waves, disproving fears about fundamental physics limits.

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Boosting magnon lifetime by one hundred times

007skaty A hand holds the tiny Magnon Bridge chip in warm, natural window light.

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Fun Fact

Magnon longevity: Extending a magnon's life to 18 microseconds is like turning a fleeting spark into a steady, usable flame for quantum networks.

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Glossary

magnon (noun)
A quasiparticle representing a collective excitation of electron spins in a magnetic crystal lattice. In May 2026, Andrii Chumak's team in Vienna extended this quasiparticle's lifetime to eighteen microseconds.