Neuromorphic information processing using ultrafast heat dynamics and quench switching of an antiferromagnet
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| author | Zubáč, Jan Surýnek, Miloslav Olejník, Kamil Farkaš, Andrej Krizek, Filip Nádvorník, Lukáš Kubaščík, Petr Kašpar, Zdeněk Trojánek, František Campion, Richard P. Novák, Vít Němec, Petr Jungwirth, Tomáš |
| author_facet | Zubáč, Jan Surýnek, Miloslav Olejník, Kamil Farkaš, Andrej Krizek, Filip Nádvorník, Lukáš Kubaščík, Petr Kašpar, Zdeněk Trojánek, František Campion, Richard P. Novák, Vít Němec, Petr Jungwirth, Tomáš |
| contents | Solving complex tasks in a modern information-driven society requires novel materials and concepts for energy-efficient hardware. Antiferromagnets offer a promising platform for seeking such approaches due to their exceptional features: low power consumption and possible high integration density are desirable for information storage and processing or applications in unconventional computing. Among antiferromagnets, CuMnAs stands out for atomic-level scalable magnetic textures, analogue multilevel storage capability, and the magnetic state's control by a single electrical or femtosecond laser pulse. Using a pair of excitation laser pulses, this work examines synaptic and neuronal functionalities of CuMnAs for information processing, readily incorporating two principles of distinct characteristic timescales. Laser-induced transient heat dynamics at sub-nanosecond times represents the short-term memory and causes resistance switching due to quenching into a magnetically fragmented state. This quench switching, detectable electrically from ultrashort times to hours after writing, reminisces the long-term memory. The versatility of the principles' combination is demonstrated by operations commonly used in neural networks. Temporal latency coding, fundamental to spiking neural networks, is utilized to encode data from a grayscale image into sub-nanosecond pulse delays. Applying input laser pulses with distinct amplitudes then allows for pulse-pattern recognition. The results open pathways for designing novel computing architectures. |
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| spellingShingle | Neuromorphic information processing using ultrafast heat dynamics and quench switching of an antiferromagnet Zubáč, Jan Surýnek, Miloslav Olejník, Kamil Farkaš, Andrej Krizek, Filip Nádvorník, Lukáš Kubaščík, Petr Kašpar, Zdeněk Trojánek, František Campion, Richard P. Novák, Vít Němec, Petr Jungwirth, Tomáš Applied Physics Materials Science Solving complex tasks in a modern information-driven society requires novel materials and concepts for energy-efficient hardware. Antiferromagnets offer a promising platform for seeking such approaches due to their exceptional features: low power consumption and possible high integration density are desirable for information storage and processing or applications in unconventional computing. Among antiferromagnets, CuMnAs stands out for atomic-level scalable magnetic textures, analogue multilevel storage capability, and the magnetic state's control by a single electrical or femtosecond laser pulse. Using a pair of excitation laser pulses, this work examines synaptic and neuronal functionalities of CuMnAs for information processing, readily incorporating two principles of distinct characteristic timescales. Laser-induced transient heat dynamics at sub-nanosecond times represents the short-term memory and causes resistance switching due to quenching into a magnetically fragmented state. This quench switching, detectable electrically from ultrashort times to hours after writing, reminisces the long-term memory. The versatility of the principles' combination is demonstrated by operations commonly used in neural networks. Temporal latency coding, fundamental to spiking neural networks, is utilized to encode data from a grayscale image into sub-nanosecond pulse delays. Applying input laser pulses with distinct amplitudes then allows for pulse-pattern recognition. The results open pathways for designing novel computing architectures. |
| title | Neuromorphic information processing using ultrafast heat dynamics and quench switching of an antiferromagnet |
| topic | Applied Physics Materials Science |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.16909 |