Project: Spintronics and spin-caloritronics in magnetic nanosystems

Spintronics is a technology that exploits a fundamental quantum property of electrons, known as spin, as well as the magnetic and electronic properties. This technology has led to important scientific discoveries and industrial applications such as computer hard disk drives. Spin-caloritronics is the combination of spintronics and thermo-electricity, and focuses on the interaction of electron spins and heat currents. Its novel effects could also, like spintronics, have industrial applications but first the theory needs to be put into practice. This project will investigate and develop nanoscale magnetic devices to build the fundamental understanding of spintronics and spin-caloritronics. This knowledge will underpin research and development and lead to future applications in computing, data storage and measurement science. The project will also publish a series of guidelines to make reliable measurements of spintronics and spin-caloritronics, representing the first step towards standardisation in the field.

Acronym	EXL04 SpinCal (Reference Number: EXL04)
Duration	01/07/2013 - 30/06/2016
Project Topic	Metrology
Project Results (after finalisation)	See Website
Website	visit project website
Network	EMRP
Call	EMRP Call 2012 - Industry, SI Broader Scope and Open Excellence

Project partner

Number	Name	Role	Country
1	Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt	Coordinator	Germany
2	Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica	Partner	Italy
3	NPL Management Limited	Partner	United Kingdom
4	Fyzikální ústav AV ČR, v.v.i.		Czech Republic
5	Laboratorio Iberico Internacional De Nanotecnologia		Portugal
6	Universitaet Bielefeld		Germany
7	The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge		United Kingdom