This Collection welcomes original Research Articles, Reviews and Perspectives that advance our understanding of quantum magnonic phenomena, materials and devices. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Quantum magnon state preparation, control, and characterization
• Single-magnon physics and quantum magnetization dynamics
• Hybrid magnonic quantum systems and strong-coupling phenomena
• Microwave magnonic circuits and quantum architectures
• Quantum coherence, dissipation, and entanglement in magnonic systems
• Magnon-based quantum information processing and transduction
• Novel materials, platforms, and applications for quantum magnonics

Why submit to a collection?

Collections like this one help promote high-quality science. They are led by Guest Editors and In-House Editors who are experts in their fields and supported by a dedicated team of Commissioning Editors and Managing Editors at Springer Nature. Collection manuscripts typically see higher citations, downloads, and Altmetric scores, and provide a one-stop-shop on a cutting-edge topic of interest.

Who is involved?

Hans Huebl, Dr. rer. nat. Walther-Meißner-Institute, Germany

Hans Huebl is a permanent staff scientist and interim scientific director at the Walther-Meißner-Institut of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and an adjunct professor at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). His research focuses on engineered solid-state hybrid systems for quantum sensing, communication, and computing, as well as on spin currents and magnon transport in nanoscale magnetic devices. He received his PhD from TUM in 2007 (summa cum laude), worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for Quantum Computer Technology (CQCT) in Australia, and joined the Walther-Meißner-Institut in 2009, where he completed his Habilitation in 2014.

Silvia Viola Kusminskiy, PhD, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

Silvia Viola Kusminskiy is Professor of Theoretical Solid State Physics at RWTH Aachen University, Germany. She received her PhD in Physics from Boston University and subsequently held postdoctoral positions at Freie Universität Berlin and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. Before joining RWTH Aachen University, she led an independent research group at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light in Erlangen. Her research lies at the interface of condensed-matter physics and quantum optics, with a particular focus on quantum magnonics and hybrid quantum systems. She investigates the quantum dynamics of collective excitations in magnetic systems and their interactions with photons, phonons, and other quantum degrees of freedom. Her research interests include quantum and nonlinear magnonics, optomagnonics, magnetoelastic phenomena, and magneto-optical effects, with an emphasis on both fundamental questions and potential applications in quantum technologies.

Xufeng Zhang, PhD, Northeastern University, United States

Xufeng Zhang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University, USA. His research focuses on magnonics and hybrid quantum systems, spanning coherent interactions between magnons, photons, phonons, and superconducting qubits. His work combines microwave engineering, spin-wave physics, and quantum science to develop new approaches for information processing and quantum technologies.

Communications Physics is edited by both in-house professional editors and Editorial Board Members. Dr Huebl, Dr  Kusminskiy, and Dr Zhang will act as guest editors for submissions to Communications Physics.

How can I submit my paper?

Visit the Collection page to find out more about this collection and submit your article.