The world is different, strange and unexplored on time scales shorter than the time taken for the system to relax to equilibrium after an excitation.
This experimental PhD project aims to explore non-equilibrium properties of complex magnetic and spintronic nano-structures. You will study both unique and non-trivial static and dynamic phenomena that originate from the structures' geometry and micromagnetic nature rather than material composition. In particular, the studied nano-structures will include periodic and fractal arrays of nano-magnets with complex unit cells and complex shaped (e.g. zigzag and serial loop structures) magnonic waveguides. You will learn both advanced nano-fabrication technologies and unique techniques for static and dynamic characterization of magnetism at ultrasmall length and ultrashort time scales.
The PhD project will offer rich additional opportunities for extended scientific collaborations with and visits to leading international experts in magnonics, within an academic exchange programme NoWaPhen funded by EU (FP7) to run through to 2014.