Meanings
nounspin wave (plural spin waves)
plural spin waves
- natural sciencesA wave, propagated through a crystal lattice as a result of changes in the spin angular momentum of electrons in the lattice.
Translations
Polish fala spinowa
- fala spinowawave propagated through a crystal lattice
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spin wave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spin%20wave
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“spin wave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spin%20wave. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spin wave,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spin%20wave.
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