Magnetostrictive multilayers for magnetoelectric sensors (A01)

• Subject Area: Synthesis and Properties of Functional Materials ; Mechanical Properties of Metallic Materials and their Microstructural Origins
• Term: since 2016
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 286471992

The project focuses on the aspects of deposition, structuring, and advanced magnetooptical characterization of novel magnetostrictive multilayers deployed as the piezomagnetic phase for advanced magnetoelectric (ME) sensor structures with the aim of advancing the limit of detection of current and future ME sensor approaches. Within the project, we will therefore investigate concepts to individually tune effective properties of multilayers of the various ME sensors employed in the CRC, differing in utilized substrate, sensor size, and thickness as well as operating magnetic excitation characteristics.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1261: Magnetoelectric Sensors: From Composite Materials to Biomagnetic Diagnostics
• Major Instrumentation: Multi-beam optical sensor
• Instrumentation Group: 6970 Bauelemente und Baugruppen für Fernmeß-, Fernwirk- und Steuer-Systeme
• Applicant Institution: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
• Project Heads: Professor Dr.-Ing. Jeffrey McCord; Dr. Dirk Meyners