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September 18, 2024
Universität Basel
Basel
OTHER
PhD position: Spin waves get a twist! (P2402) 100 %
We are looking for a Ph D student for a joint research project of the Quantum Sensing Lab at the University of Basel led by Prof. P. Maletinsky (https://quantum-sensing.physik.unibas.ch) and Mesoscopic System Group at the ETH-PSI (https://mesosys.mat.ethz.ch/). The student will become a member of the Swiss Nanoscience Institute (SNI) Ph D school in Basel and will benefit from its strongly interdisciplinary environment, stimulating internal SNI events, and the personal support and training offered by the Ph D program. The position will ideally start January 2025.
Your position
Today's information storage and computation technologies face challenges in power consumption, data handling efficiency, and storage density. Our project aims to develop proof-of-concept novel magnetic nanodevices using spin waves for energy-efficient computation. Spin waves transfer information through spin angular momentum, avoiding dissipative charge transport. Using spin waves for information processing offers key advantages, including Joule-heating-free propagation, making them ideal for low-power computing devices. However, for practical applications, spin wave propagation should be directional and guided – a challenge that requires significant further research, to which we propose to contribute here.
Our team aims to experimentally achieve directional spin wave propagation using magnetic multilayers composed of cobalt, platinum, and yttrium iron garnet. Recent simulations indicate that this combination of materials can efficiently realize directional spin wave propagation. Within the scope of the Ph D, the student will be guided in developing the expertise in preparing suitable sample and to characterize them with standard laboratory methods (sputtering, magnetization measurements, magnetic force microscopy) and more advanced imaging methods such as nitrogen vacancy spectroscopy and X-ray microscopy.
Today's information storage and computation technologies face challenges in power consumption, data handling efficiency, and storage density. Our project aims to develop proof-of-concept novel magnetic nanodevices using spin waves for energy-efficient computation. Spin waves transfer information through spin angular momentum, avoiding dissipative charge transport. Using spin waves for information processing offers key advantages, including Joule-heating-free propagation, making them ideal for low-power computing devices. However, for practical applications, spin wave propagation should be directional and guided – a challenge that requires significant further research, to which we propose to contribute here.
Our team aims to experimentally achieve directional spin wave propagation using magnetic multilayers composed of cobalt, platinum, and yttrium iron garnet. Recent simulations indicate that this combination of materials can efficiently realize directional spin wave propagation. Within the scope of the Ph D, the student will be guided in developing the expertise in preparing suitable sample and to characterize them with standard laboratory methods (sputtering, magnetization measurements, magnetic force microscopy) and more advanced imaging methods such as nitrogen vacancy spectroscopy and X-ray microscopy.
Your profile
For this project, we are seeking to expand our team with a candidate who has a strong academic scientific background with a Master in physics or material science and a keen interest in sample fabrication, magnetic materials, and the development and application of advanced measurement methodologies. Good teamwork and communication skills are required, with a proactive approach to drive forward research performed in collaboration within our groups.
For this project, we are seeking to expand our team with a candidate who has a strong academic scientific background with a Master in physics or material science and a keen interest in sample fabrication, magnetic materials, and the development and application of advanced measurement methodologies. Good teamwork and communication skills are required, with a proactive approach to drive forward research performed in collaboration within our groups.
We offer you
The successful candidate will become a member of a very active research group at the physics department and of the Swiss Nanoscience Institute (SNI) Ph D school with ~30 currently supported scientists. The SNI covers a wide variety of topics, including cutting edge quantum physics and chemistry, material science, nanotechnology, biochemistry, cell biology, or medical research.
- Excellent scientific and social environment
- Very competitive employment conditions
- Membership in a very supportive and recognised community
The successful candidate will become a member of a very active research group at the physics department and of the Swiss Nanoscience Institute (SNI) Ph D school with ~30 currently supported scientists. The SNI covers a wide variety of topics, including cutting edge quantum physics and chemistry, material science, nanotechnology, biochemistry, cell biology, or medical research.
Application / Contact
More information and the online application platform can be found at www.phd.nanoscience.ch. For questions please contact the head of the SNI Ph D programme, Dr. Andreas Baumgartner (andreas.baumgartner@unibas.ch), or directly the project leaders. The application has to be completed before 31 December 2024. Please note that the decision to fill a given vacancy can be taken at any time from now.
More information and the online application platform can be found at www.phd.nanoscience.ch. For questions please contact the head of the SNI Ph D programme, Dr. Andreas Baumgartner (andreas.baumgartner@unibas.ch), or directly the project leaders. The application has to be completed before 31 December 2024. Please note that the decision to fill a given vacancy can be taken at any time from now.
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