Postdoc: Super-spintronics

Spintronics (spin-based electronics) outperforms electronics in many applications, and provides novel functionality. Further possible improvements include the continued reduction of Joule heating, the enhancement of spin signals, their lifetime, and propagation lengths, as well as new spin detection schemes.

The post-doc position aims to address these challenges by combining superconductivity and spintronics. In particular, through the generation and propagation of spin-polarized quasi-particles and/or equal spin-triplet Cooper pairs in superconductor-based spintronics devices, the goal is to quench Joule heating, and extend the quantum coherence of spin states. Although the past 15 years have been rich in theoretical predictions, many fundamental and technical issues still hinder the rise of what is now called superspintronics.

The post-doc will work on original hybrid heterostructures mixing superconductive and magnetic layers in order to reliably and efficiently generate spin-polarized quasiparticles or equal spin-triplet Cooper pairs, as well as new techniques to detect and manipulate both spin-polarized quasi-particles and triplet Cooper pairs, down to the nanometer and picosecond scales. To this end, we will leverage the experience and recent results of the consortium members. This will place the PEPR SPIN community in a favorable position in this emerging field.