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Seven connected areas describe the group's current scientific activity.
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Spintronics, orbitronics and magneto-ionics
Generation, transport and control of spin and orbital angular momentum, together with electrically driven modification of magnetic materials.
We study how spin and orbital angular momentum can be generated, transported and detected in magnetic heterostructures. Particular attention is given to acoustic pumping, orbital Hall phenomena, spin-transfer torques and materials in which magnetic properties can be modified electrically.
Current work connects conventional spintronics with emerging orbitronics and magneto-ionics, aiming at low-energy routes for controlling magnetic states and information flow.
Current topics
- Spin and orbital pumping
- Orbital Hall effects
- Spin-transfer torque and magnetic solitons
- Magneto-ionic control
- Low-power magnetic devices
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Magnetoacoustics and magnonics
Interaction between surface acoustic waves, spin waves and magnetization dynamics in magnetic thin films and nanostructures.
Surface acoustic waves provide a versatile route for exciting and controlling magnetic dynamics through magnetoelastic coupling. We investigate resonant and non-resonant magnetoacoustic waves, acoustic control of switching and domain-wall motion, and the generation of angular-momentum currents.
The group combines device fabrication, broadband spectroscopy, time-resolved MOKE and synchrotron X-ray microscopy with analytical and micromagnetic models.
Current topics
- Magnetoacoustic waves
- Spin-wave excitation and propagation
- SAW-assisted switching
- Chiral phonons and orbital currents
- Flexible and wrinkled magnonic structures
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Quantum transport and two-dimensional magnetic materials
Charge and spin transport in two-dimensional materials, van der Waals magnets and hybrid quantum heterostructures.
We investigate electronic and spin-dependent transport in graphene, transition-metal dichalcogenides, topological materials and van der Waals magnets.
The aim is to understand how reduced dimensionality, interfaces, magnetic order and structural degrees of freedom can be combined to create new quantum functionalities.
Current topics
- Van der Waals magnetic materials
- Spin and charge conversion
- Graphene-based spintronics
- Magnetostructural coupling
- Hybrid quantum devices
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Optomagnonics and hybrid quantum systems
Coupling of magnons with microwave photons, optical fields and mechanical resonances.
We investigate hybrid systems in which collective magnetic excitations interact coherently with electromagnetic or mechanical modes.
Current topics include cavity magnonics, spin–photon coupling, magnon condensation, magnetically induced transparency and optomagnomechanical device concepts.
Current topics
- Cavity magnonics
- Spin–photon coupling
- Magnon condensation
- Magnetically induced transparency
- Optomagnomechanics
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Domain-wall dynamics and ferroic criticality
Avalanche dynamics, creep, depinning and active control of domain walls in magnetic and ferroic thin films.
We study the non-equilibrium dynamics of magnetic and ferroic domain walls, with emphasis on avalanche statistics, creep, depinning and flow regimes.
The DYNAMAG proposal outlines routes to control criticality through geometry, anisotropic disorder and surface acoustic waves, combining MOKE imaging with micromagnetic and statistical modelling.
Current topics
- Domain-wall motion
- Avalanches and critical phenomena
- Creep, depinning and flow
- Static and spatio-temporal disorder
- Neuromorphic and multilevel magnetic concepts
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Superconductivity and hybrid systems
Spin transport, magnetic proximity effects and unconventional superconductivity in ferromagnet–superconductor heterostructures.
We study superconducting and magnetic hybrid structures using transport, magnetometry and microwave techniques. The research addresses spin pumping across superconducting interfaces, magnetic inhomogeneity and long-range proximity effects.
This line builds on the group's long-standing experience in low-temperature physics and superconducting vortex dynamics.
Current topics
- Superconductor–ferromagnet heterostructures
- Spin pumping in superconductors
- Triplet superconducting correlations
- Proximity effects
- Low-temperature magnetic dynamics
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Microwave magnetism and functional absorbers
High-frequency magnetic response, ferromagnetic resonance and design of functional microwave-absorbing materials.
We investigate the interaction of magnetic materials with radio-frequency and microwave electromagnetic fields, from fundamental resonance phenomena to functional absorbers.
Recent work includes random-anisotropy composites, multilayer absorbers and experimental strategies for reducing microwave reflection over broad frequency ranges.
Current topics
- Ferromagnetic resonance
- Microwave absorption
- Random-anisotropy magnets
- Magnetic composites
- Radar and electromagnetic compatibility