The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $389,999 Project Grant to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to conduct research on understanding and demonstrating current-driven ultrafast dynamics in antiferromagnetic materials. The research aims to address challenges in developing practical antiferromagnetic spintronic devices capable of speeds over 100 GHz. Key objectives include comprehensive understanding of ultrafast current-driven dynamics in antiferromagnets and demonstration of novel antiferromagnetic material/spin-orbit coupling device structures for next-generation ultrafast antiferromagnetic spintronic applications. The award will fund the use of advanced time-resolved magneto-optical techniques and high-speed electrical measurements to explore the properties of two special classes of antiferromagnetic materials. The project has broad educational and training impacts, providing valuable learning opportunities for students from high school to the postdoctoral level in the interconnected fields of physical science, engineering, and computer science.
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