"spin wave" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spin waves [plural]
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  1. (physics) a wave, propagated through a crystal lattice as a result of changes in the spin angular momentum of electrons in the lattice Wikipedia link: spin wave Categories (topical): Physics Related terms: magnon
    Sense id: en-spin_wave-en-noun-Fw9cPj~M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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