Mingzhong Wu

Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1999
Senior Member of the IEEE, since 2006.

Microwave Magnetics and Nanomagnetism

The Microwave Magnetics and Nanomagnetism group is interested in many topics in magnetism and magnetic materials. The current research areas include nonlinear spin waves, envelope solitons, chaotic dynamics, modulational instability, parametric pumping, magnetization reversal dynamics, ferromagnetic resonance, nanomagnetism, magnetic nano films, and microwave and millimeter wave magnetic materials and devices.

The group is currently supported by the National Science Foundation, the Army Research Office, the Information Storage Industry Consortium, Seagate Technology, and Colorado State University.

Inquiries are welcome from CSU undergratuage students with an interest in magnetics research, recently graduated Ph.D. scientists interested in postdoctoral appointments, and senior scientists interested in visiting appointments.

Contact Information: Prof. Mingzhong Wu, Department of Physics, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523; Phone: (970) 491-6312; Fax: (970) 491-7947; E-mail: mwu@lamar.colostate.edu

Selected Publications

M. Wu, B. A. Kalinikos, and C. E. Patton, "Generation of dark and bright spin wave envelope soliton trains through self-modulational instability in magnetic films," Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 157207 (2004).
M. Wu, B. A. Kalinikos, and C. E. Patton, "Self-generation of chaotic solitary spin wave pulses in magnetic film active feedback rings," Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 237202 (2005).
M. Wu, B. A. Kalinikos, L. D. Carr, and C. E. Patton, "Observation of spin wave soliton fractals in magnetic film active feedback rings," Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 187202 (2006).
M. Wu, P. Krivosik, B. A. Kalinikos, and C. E. Patton, "Random generation of coherent solitary waves from incoherent waves," Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 227202 (2006).
M. Wu and C. E. Patton, "Experimental observation of Fermi-Pasta-Ulam recurrence in a nonlinear feedback ring system," Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 047202 (2007).
M. Wu and B. A. Kanilikos, "Coupled Modulational instability of co-propagating spin waves in magnetic thin films," Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 027206 (2008).
A. M. Hagerstrom, W. Tong, M. Wu, B. A. Kalinikos, and R. Eykholt , "Excitation of chaotic spin waves in magnetic film feedback rings through three-wave nonlinear interactions," Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 207202 (2009).
M. Wu, A. M. Hagerstrom, R. Eykholt, A. Kondrashov, and B. A. Kalinikos, "Excitation of chaotic spin waves through modulational instability," Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 237203 (2009).