Course Announcement: 8820 Introduction to Spintronics and Nanoscale Magnetism

[Roland Kawakami]

*8820    ‘Special Topics – Introduction to Spintronics and Nanoscale
Magnetism’*

*Roland Kawakami [class #* *26803]*

*Spring Semester 2015  January 12- April 27, **W F   1110A-1230  JR0295*



*Approach and Philosophy:*

This course is aimed at students of experimental condensed matter physics,
materials science, and electrical engineering who want to learn about
modern topics in spintronics and nanoscale magnetism. We will discuss
recent experimental results and work through the rudimentary theoretical
framework to develop a working knowledge of the field.



*Course Topics:*

1. Magnetic multilayers and magnetoresistance

2. Novel magnetic materials and tunable magnetism

3. Magneto-optics, opto-magnetics, and electron spin dynamics in
semiconductors

4. Spin-orbit coupling and spin relaxation mechanisms

5. Spin injection and lateral spin transport

6. Spin Hall effect and related Berry curvature phenomena

7. Spin torque and magnetization dynamics

8. Thermal spintronics

9. Topological insulators

10. Magnetic domains and Skyrmions

11. Single spins and quantum information

12. Memory and logic applications


*Pre-requisites:*

(1) Undergraduate level E&M and quantum mechanics

(2) Undergraduate level condensed matter physics

(3) Graduate level quantum mechanics (recommended)



If you do not have all the pre-requisites please e-mail me so we can
discuss further.



*Assignments:*

Homework will be assigned for each course topic; typically 1-2 questions
per topic to reinforce key theoretical concepts.

One 4-page term paper (Physical Review Letters format).


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Roland Kawakami
The Ohio State University, Professor of Physics
kawakami.15 at osu.edu
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