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Magnons are spinning quasiparticles found in every magnet. All magnets, whether the basic keepsakes you hang on your refrigerator and the discs that give your computer memory storage and the potent models used in research facilities, are subject to this. Spin waves are produced when one magnon spins in a way that influences its neighbor, who in turn affects their neighbor's spin, and so on. Magnons can act as "quantum interconnects" that "glue" quantum bits together into powerful computers, allowing spin waves to potentially carry information more effectively than electricity. Despite the great potential of magnons, it is frequently challenging to find them without large pieces of laboratory apparatus. Such configurations, according to Columbia researcher Xiaoyang Zhu, are suitable for carrying out tests but not for creating devices like magnonic devices and so-called spintronics. The proper material, chromium sulfide bromide (CrSBr), a magnetic semiconductor th...