Interplay of spin-orbit coupling and magnetism in 2D materials (B07)

• Subject Area: Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics
• Term: since 2017
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 314695032

The project will employ first-principles simulations, phenomenological modeling, and machine-learning tools to explore proximity-induced spin-orbit coupling and magnetism in large-scale graphene-based van der Waals heterostructures, including the effects of non-uniform strain expected to generate novel spin-orbit textures. We will also study electron spin dynamics and the superconducting diode effect in the presence of both spin-orbit and exchange couplings, making experimentally relevant predictions.

• 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
• Project Head: Professor Dr. Jaroslav Fabian