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Instructors: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Mathias Kläui; PD Dr. Timo Kuschel
Event type:
Lecture/practice class
Displayed in timetable as:
08.128.7014
Hours per week:
4
Credits:
6,0
Language of instruction:
Englisch
Min. | Max. participants:
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Requirements / organisational issues:
Previous knowledge from Experimental Physics 5c (condensed matter physics) is recommended but not required.
Contents:
Today’s computing technologies are based on a binary system. The information is commonly encoded either in the electronic state of a semiconductor device or in the relative orientation of ferromagnets. However, according to Moore’s law, the development of conventional charge-based devices is fast approaching its fundamental limits. One of the most promising alternatives is spin-based electronics - “spintronics” in short. The groundbreaking idea lies in using the quantum mechanical property of spin in addition to the electron’s charge and mass for storing and processing information.
This course will cover a broad variety of topics ranging from the fundamentals of spins and magnetism to spintronic devices and novel spin-based technologies. While gaining insights into the underlying physics, the focus throughout the course will be on cutting-edge research in the fast-developing field and technological applications, with examples such as magnetic data storage, magnetic random access memory, spin-based sensors, microwave technologies, and non-conventional computing.
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