A new spintronic memristive component for neuromorphic circuits (November 18th, 2021)

Neuromorphic computing is a bio-inspired technology which aims at mimicking the brain working principles. It can be used for fast and energy-efficient applications through the implementation of networks of artificial neurons and synapses. Artificial synapses are implemented as electronic components called memristors. These are non-volatile memory devices whose resistance can take several intermediate values between […]
Read moreSpin diffusion length of thermal magnons (November 15th, 2021)

Using the spin Seebeck effect (SSE), we study the short-range propagation distance of thermally-induced spin currents inside insulator magnetic thin film. We find the spin diffusion length of thermal magnons (magnons carrying quanta of energy, kBT) is is in submicron range. The vision of spintronics is to use the spin of an electron rather […]
Read morePhD defense – Exploring novel spin and charge transport mechanism in ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic spin structures and spin textures (November 09th, 2021)

On Tuesday, November 30th at 13:30, M. Rafael LOPES SEEGER will defend his PhD thesis entitled: Exploring novel spin and charge transport mechanism in ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic spin structures and spin textures Place : CEA Bat. 10.05 Room 445 Skype link (**) : https://webconf.cea.fr/vincent.baltz/GLJRQRZK Abstract: The emerging field of antiferromagnetic spintronics consists in exploring spin-dependent […]
Read morePenetration depth of Cooper pairs in antiferromagnets (October 11th, 2021)

Researchers at SPINTEC Grenoble, in collaboration with PHELIQS & CIME Grenoble and LOMA Bordeaux, demonstrated how the superconducting proximity effect can be used to evaluate the penetration of Cooper pairs in metallic antiferromagnets. These findings represent a stimulating example of how antiferromagnets and superconductors may envision a common future by showing how to infer essential […]
Read morePost-doctoral positions – ANR project ELMAX (September 23rd, 2021)

In the frame of the French national ANR project ELMAX, Spintec laboratory is opening a postdoctoral researcher position. The candidate will work on the magnetism of FexGeTe2 2D ferromagnets grown by molecular beam epitaxy. The objective will be to tune the magnetic properties of 2D ferromagnets by interfacing with high spin-orbit materials (transition metal dichalcogenides […]
Read moreHeavy ion irradiation effects on advanced Perpendicular Anisotropy Spin-Transfer Torque Magnetic Tunnel Junction (September 10th, 2021)

This study investigates heavy-ion irradiation effects on Perpendicular Magnetic Anisotropy Spin-Transfer Torque Magnetic Tunnel Junction devices (p-STT-MTJs). The radiative campaign took place at the Cyclotron Resource Centre of Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL). Designers of space systems have to deal with ensuring complex data processing, while obtaining, at the same time, a proper level […]
Read moreTime-resolved magnetic imaging of Œrsted-field effects in cylindrical nanowires (August 31st, 2021)

We have conducted time-resolved stroboscopic imaging of the magnetization dynamics in cylindrical nanowires subject to nanosecond pulses of electric current. These confirm the dramatic impact of the Œrsted field in the cylindrical geometry. Through a thorough quantitative analysis, we extract features during the pulse of current, such as the azimuthal component of magnetization in magnetic […]
Read moreRoute towards efficient magnetization reversal driven by voltage control of magnetic anisotropy (July 06th, 2021)

Using a macrospin approach, we carried out a systematic analysis of the role of the voltage controlled magnetic anisotropy on the magnetization dynamics of nanostructures with out-of-plane magnetic anisotropy. Diagrams of the magnetization switching have been computed depending on the material and experiment parameters thus allowing predictive sets of parameters for optimum switching experiments. Voltage […]
Read moreNeuSPIN – An ANR project (June 24th, 2021)

NeuSPIN stands for Design of a reliable edge neuromorphic system based on spintronics for Green AI. Current computing architectures with separate processing and memory blocks are not ideal for energy-efficient learning and inference processing for AI on the edge concept. For AI edge applications, it is envisioned that classical von Neumann computing will be replaced […]
Read more[POSITION FILLED] Post-doctoral position – Experimental antiferromagnetic spintronics (May 25th, 2021)

Subject and context: The candidate will work in the frame of the MATHEEIAS project. MATTHEIAS stands for MAgneto-THermo-Electric Effects In Antiferromagnetic Spintronics. It is a collaborative international project co-funded by the French ANR and the German DFG. The project relies on the following consortium: SPINTEC Grenoble, CINaM Marseille, TUD Dresden / Uni. Konstanz, and JGU […]
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