Project Details
Projekt
Proximity induced spin-orbit coupling in atomic and molecular wires on substrates (B01)
Subject Area
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics
Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics
Term
from 2017 to 2021
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 314695032
We explore the potential of combining spin-degrees of freedom in adsorbed molecules with strong substrate-induced spin-orbit coupling (SOC) for steering the magnetic properties of these hybrid sys-tems, such as spin-anisotropies and non-collinear spin structures. Assemblies of atoms and molecules will be studied on substrates including metals, ferromagnets and topological insulators. Scanning tun-neling microscopy and spectroscopy will be employed, complemented by atomic force microscopy for geometry characterization. With computer simulations we will investigate how SOC manifests in ex-perimental observables and if the transport-induced spin-orbit torque suffices for spin-switching.
DFG Programme
Collaborative Research Centres
Subproject of
SFB 1277:
Emergent Relativistic Effects in Condensed Matter: From Fundamental Aspects to Electronic Functionality
Applicant Institution
Universität Regensburg
