Creating hybrid nanodevices for optical control of nanomagnetic data processing

Combining concepts from the field of opto-electronics, photonics, and functional magnetic materials, this project aims to produce novel devices for fast, precise, and reconfigurable optical control of nano- to microscale temperature distributions by light for key applications in magnetic data processing, including the control of magnetic bits and unconventional computing. You will fabricate novel light-controlled hybrid magnetic-plasmonic devices using state-of-the-art nanolithography and deposition methods, as well as to quantify their operation using different magnetic and transport techniques. The project offers ample links to research areas within the Loughborough School of Science, which includes diverse topics of material science such as magnetism, spintronics, and novel 2D and topological materials for energy-efficient applications, as well as interdisciplinary links to neuromorphic computing architectures. Start date is either October 2024 or January 2025.