Generation, Imaging and Control of Novel Coherent Electronic States in Artificial Ferromagnetic-Superconducting Hybrid Metamaterials and Devices
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Leeds
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
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Organisations
- University of Leeds (Lead Research Organisation)
- Leiden University (Collaboration)
- University of Bath (Collaboration)
- Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (Collaboration)
- University of St Andrews (Collaboration)
- Paul Scherrer Institute (Collaboration)
- Royal Holloway, University of London (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE (Collaboration)
Publications
Curran P
(2015)
Irreversible magnetization switching at the onset of superconductivity in a superconductor ferromagnet hybrid
in Applied Physics Letters
Curran P
(2017)
Continuously tuneable critical current in superconductor-ferromagnet multilayers
in Applied Physics Letters
Flokstra M
(2021)
Meissner screening as a probe for inverse superconductor-ferromagnet proximity effects
in Physical Review B
Flokstra M
(2015)
Controlled suppression of superconductivity by the generation of polarized Cooper pairs in spin-valve structures
in Physical Review B
Flokstra M
(2023)
Spin-orbit driven superconducting proximity effects in Pt/Nb thin films
in Nature Communications
Flokstra M
(2015)
Remotely induced magnetism in a normal metal using a superconducting spin-valve
in Nature Physics
Flokstra M
(2019)
Manifestation of the electromagnetic proximity effect in superconductor-ferromagnet thin film structures
in Applied Physics Letters
Flokstra MG
(2018)
Observation of Anomalous Meissner Screening in Cu/Nb and Cu/Nb/Co Thin Films.
in Physical review letters
Satchell N
(2017)
Control of Superconductivity with a Single Ferromagnetic Layer in Niobium/Erbium Bilayers
in Physical Review Applied
Satchell N
(2017)
Probing the spiral magnetic phase in 6 nm textured erbium using polarised neutron reflectometry.
in Journal of physics. Condensed matter : an Institute of Physics journal
| Description | MARIE SKLODOWSKA-CURIE INDIVIDUAL FELLOWSHIPS |
| Amount | € 251,858 (EUR) |
| Funding ID | 743791 |
| Organisation | European Union |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 06/2017 |
| End | 05/2020 |
| Description | SFM (Superconducting Ferromagnetic Metamaterial) Consortium |
| Organisation | Leiden University |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The University of Leeds provides thin film supercondeuctor-ferromagnetic heterostructure samples to other members of the consortium. It also provides magnetic and electrical characterisation data. Members of the Leeds research team also undertake national and international facilities based measurements in collaboration with other partners. |
| Collaborator Contribution | University of St Andrews provides angle-dependent electrical transport measuremtns, undertakes low energy muon studies in collabroation with PSI and Leeds. The ISIS Neutron and Muon source undertakes facilities based measurements, particularly using x-rays and neutrons in collaboration with St Andrews, PSI and Leeds. The University of Bath provides scanning ja;; probe measurements and assists with faciltities based measurements. Royal Holloway provides theoretical studies and analysis of data gathered by the consortium. Leident University and the University of Cambridge has provides some samples for the consortium. PSI has provided nanofabrication and neutron and low energy muon studies. |
| Impact | arXiv:1404.2950 [cond-mat.supr-con] |
| Start Year | 2012 |
| Description | SFM (Superconducting Ferromagnetic Metamaterial) Consortium |
| Organisation | Paul Scherrer Institute |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The University of Leeds provides thin film supercondeuctor-ferromagnetic heterostructure samples to other members of the consortium. It also provides magnetic and electrical characterisation data. Members of the Leeds research team also undertake national and international facilities based measurements in collaboration with other partners. |
| Collaborator Contribution | University of St Andrews provides angle-dependent electrical transport measuremtns, undertakes low energy muon studies in collabroation with PSI and Leeds. The ISIS Neutron and Muon source undertakes facilities based measurements, particularly using x-rays and neutrons in collaboration with St Andrews, PSI and Leeds. The University of Bath provides scanning ja;; probe measurements and assists with faciltities based measurements. Royal Holloway provides theoretical studies and analysis of data gathered by the consortium. Leident University and the University of Cambridge has provides some samples for the consortium. PSI has provided nanofabrication and neutron and low energy muon studies. |
| Impact | arXiv:1404.2950 [cond-mat.supr-con] |
| Start Year | 2012 |
| Description | SFM (Superconducting Ferromagnetic Metamaterial) Consortium |
| Organisation | Royal Holloway, University of London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The University of Leeds provides thin film supercondeuctor-ferromagnetic heterostructure samples to other members of the consortium. It also provides magnetic and electrical characterisation data. Members of the Leeds research team also undertake national and international facilities based measurements in collaboration with other partners. |
| Collaborator Contribution | University of St Andrews provides angle-dependent electrical transport measuremtns, undertakes low energy muon studies in collabroation with PSI and Leeds. The ISIS Neutron and Muon source undertakes facilities based measurements, particularly using x-rays and neutrons in collaboration with St Andrews, PSI and Leeds. The University of Bath provides scanning ja;; probe measurements and assists with faciltities based measurements. Royal Holloway provides theoretical studies and analysis of data gathered by the consortium. Leident University and the University of Cambridge has provides some samples for the consortium. PSI has provided nanofabrication and neutron and low energy muon studies. |
| Impact | arXiv:1404.2950 [cond-mat.supr-con] |
| Start Year | 2012 |
| Description | SFM (Superconducting Ferromagnetic Metamaterial) Consortium |
| Organisation | Rutherford Appleton Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The University of Leeds provides thin film supercondeuctor-ferromagnetic heterostructure samples to other members of the consortium. It also provides magnetic and electrical characterisation data. Members of the Leeds research team also undertake national and international facilities based measurements in collaboration with other partners. |
| Collaborator Contribution | University of St Andrews provides angle-dependent electrical transport measuremtns, undertakes low energy muon studies in collabroation with PSI and Leeds. The ISIS Neutron and Muon source undertakes facilities based measurements, particularly using x-rays and neutrons in collaboration with St Andrews, PSI and Leeds. The University of Bath provides scanning ja;; probe measurements and assists with faciltities based measurements. Royal Holloway provides theoretical studies and analysis of data gathered by the consortium. Leident University and the University of Cambridge has provides some samples for the consortium. PSI has provided nanofabrication and neutron and low energy muon studies. |
| Impact | arXiv:1404.2950 [cond-mat.supr-con] |
| Start Year | 2012 |
| Description | SFM (Superconducting Ferromagnetic Metamaterial) Consortium |
| Organisation | University of Bath |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The University of Leeds provides thin film supercondeuctor-ferromagnetic heterostructure samples to other members of the consortium. It also provides magnetic and electrical characterisation data. Members of the Leeds research team also undertake national and international facilities based measurements in collaboration with other partners. |
| Collaborator Contribution | University of St Andrews provides angle-dependent electrical transport measuremtns, undertakes low energy muon studies in collabroation with PSI and Leeds. The ISIS Neutron and Muon source undertakes facilities based measurements, particularly using x-rays and neutrons in collaboration with St Andrews, PSI and Leeds. The University of Bath provides scanning ja;; probe measurements and assists with faciltities based measurements. Royal Holloway provides theoretical studies and analysis of data gathered by the consortium. Leident University and the University of Cambridge has provides some samples for the consortium. PSI has provided nanofabrication and neutron and low energy muon studies. |
| Impact | arXiv:1404.2950 [cond-mat.supr-con] |
| Start Year | 2012 |
| Description | SFM (Superconducting Ferromagnetic Metamaterial) Consortium |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The University of Leeds provides thin film supercondeuctor-ferromagnetic heterostructure samples to other members of the consortium. It also provides magnetic and electrical characterisation data. Members of the Leeds research team also undertake national and international facilities based measurements in collaboration with other partners. |
| Collaborator Contribution | University of St Andrews provides angle-dependent electrical transport measuremtns, undertakes low energy muon studies in collabroation with PSI and Leeds. The ISIS Neutron and Muon source undertakes facilities based measurements, particularly using x-rays and neutrons in collaboration with St Andrews, PSI and Leeds. The University of Bath provides scanning ja;; probe measurements and assists with faciltities based measurements. Royal Holloway provides theoretical studies and analysis of data gathered by the consortium. Leident University and the University of Cambridge has provides some samples for the consortium. PSI has provided nanofabrication and neutron and low energy muon studies. |
| Impact | arXiv:1404.2950 [cond-mat.supr-con] |
| Start Year | 2012 |
| Description | SFM (Superconducting Ferromagnetic Metamaterial) Consortium |
| Organisation | University of St Andrews |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The University of Leeds provides thin film supercondeuctor-ferromagnetic heterostructure samples to other members of the consortium. It also provides magnetic and electrical characterisation data. Members of the Leeds research team also undertake national and international facilities based measurements in collaboration with other partners. |
| Collaborator Contribution | University of St Andrews provides angle-dependent electrical transport measuremtns, undertakes low energy muon studies in collabroation with PSI and Leeds. The ISIS Neutron and Muon source undertakes facilities based measurements, particularly using x-rays and neutrons in collaboration with St Andrews, PSI and Leeds. The University of Bath provides scanning ja;; probe measurements and assists with faciltities based measurements. Royal Holloway provides theoretical studies and analysis of data gathered by the consortium. Leident University and the University of Cambridge has provides some samples for the consortium. PSI has provided nanofabrication and neutron and low energy muon studies. |
| Impact | arXiv:1404.2950 [cond-mat.supr-con] |
| Start Year | 2012 |
| Title | Stoner Python Package |
| Description | A python package to facilitate the manipulation and analysis of of experiemtnal data for various low temperature physics and magnetism/spintronics experiments. The package continues in active development by the PI and other members of the research group. |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Open Source License? | Yes |
| Impact | The package is regularly downloaded ~2000 times per month from the public Pypi repository and has also been used in the Brookhaven National Labs, NY for anyalsis of XMCD data. |
| URL | https://github.com/stonerlab/Stoner-PythonCode |
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