Spinning Around: New generation of Spin-Information Transistors (SANSIT)

Spinning Around: New generation of Spin-Information Transistors
When footballs are kicked by a particular technique, the football can be made to rotate either clockwise or counterclockwise. These two possible rotation directions also exist for the electron, which is known as its spin. This project will investigate how electron spin instead of electron charge can be used in electronics.  The use of electron spin will allow for the realisation of low-energy electronics beneficial to a world with increasing energy demand. The grant will fund the recipient and two PhD students.