PhD: Towards imaging propagating spin waves in 2D magnets using nitrogen vacancy spins in diamond

Recently a new group of magnets, called van der Waals magnets have risen to the forefront of condensed matter research. These magnets provide unprecedented opportunities for probing magnetism in the 2D limit. Many vdW magnets have been discovered with metallic to insulating electronic properties and continuous efforts have focused on manipulating their static magnetization electrostatically, using strain and pressure. Despite the exciting progress, little is known about their magnetic excitations – spin waves. The goal of this research is to therefore determine the nature of spin waves in two dimensional magnets and control their transport for the ultimate goal of developing nanoscale spin-wave devices. If you are interested, please send an academic CV and motivation letter to Dr. Samer Kurdi at sk862@cantab.ac.uk. Please also direct any inquiries emails to Dr. Samer Kurdi.