Antiferromagnetic magnetization dynamics at the nanoscale (C02*)

• Subject Area: Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
• Term: since 2026
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 314695032

In this project, we will establish an experimental platform for exploiting non-linear, spin-orbit-torque-driven dynamics in a synthetic antiferromagnet (sAF) multilayer as a potential fundamental building block for future spintronic-based neuromorphic computing. We will combine high-frequency magnetotransport measurements with femtosecond nanoscale imaging approaches, including a novel aberration-corrected uTEM methodology. Moving beyond the sAF model system, we will investigate the control of atomic-scale spin structures in PT-symmetric antiferromagnets imaged by in-situ transmission electron microscopy.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1277: Emergent Relativistic Effects in Condensed Matter: From Fundamental Aspects to Electronic Functionality
• Major Instrumentation: Spectrum Analyzer
• Applicant Institution: Universität Regensburg
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. Sascha Schäfer, since 1/2026; Professor Dr. Jörg Wunderlich, since 1/2026