Project Grant 2331109

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a 3-year, $356,142 Project Grant to Purdue University under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program. The goal of this project is to study a new class of magnetic materials called chiral antiferromagnets and design novel spintronic devices that leverage their unique properties. Specifically, the principal investigator will explore the use of octupole magnetic order in chiral antiferromagnets to develop probabilistic bits (p-bits) and spin conduits with high-speed operation, low power consumption, and efficient transduction of information between electrical and magnetic domains. This research aims to address limitations of current spintronic devices and establish foundational knowledge for constructing next-generation spintronic technologies with applications in areas like artificial intelligence, cryptography, and quantum emulation. The project will also provide training opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to develop the U.S. workforce at the intersection of microelectronics and quantum information science.