Quantum Magnon Spintronics
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Oxford
Department Name: Oxford Physics
Abstract
Spintronics is the area of research dedicated to the study of how 'spin'--the quantum mechanical currency of magnetism--can be used realize new types of information transport, storage, and processing system which surpass the capabilities of those currently found in our computers and other electronic devices. Over the quarter century since its conception this field has branched in many directions. Some have already delivered spectacular real-world impact: spintronic magnetic field sensors are, for example, the bedrock of contemporary hard-disc technology and key players in the choreography of the information age. Others hold exciting promise as the basis for technologies of the future: a host of spintronic sub-disciplines feature among the most active and innovative areas of contemporary solid-state physics research.
Today, with many spintronic sub-fields now well-developed, there is mounting interest in unlocking the rich and subtle physics which connects them. Against this background, this proposal is about recognizing and investigating a new and exciting frontier: the interface between magnonics and magnon spintronics, and quantum information.
The field of magnonics is the area of magnetics dedicated to the science of quasi-particles known as magnons. In certain magnetic systems, magnons are able to play the role of microscopic spin-carrying tokens which can be generated and transmitted over relatively long distances (up to centimetres) and at high speed (many tens of kilometres per second). Magnon spintronics, magnonics' emerging sister discipline, is concerned with structures and devices which involve the passing of spin-information between magnons and electrons, the familiar workhorses of conventional electronics.
As appreciation of the interplay between magnonic and electronic spin-transport deepens, so excitement surrounding its possible contribution to next-generation information technology heightens. To date however, work in magnonics and magnon spintronics has focused on the study of room-temperature magnon and magnon/electron systems in the classical limit. As a result, the field of experimental quantum measurement and information processing has yet to explore what the magnonic theatre has to offer.
This project will develop the first experimental systems dedicated to a broad and systematic investigation of magnonics and magnon spintronics at the quantum level. Building on this, it will take the maiden steps towards accessing the new physical insight and potential technological opportunity at the interface between the rich physics of magnonic and magnon spintronic systems, and the techniques of contemporary quantum measurement and information processing. If successful, it will define and open up an entirely new field of research: quantum magnon spintronics.
Today, with many spintronic sub-fields now well-developed, there is mounting interest in unlocking the rich and subtle physics which connects them. Against this background, this proposal is about recognizing and investigating a new and exciting frontier: the interface between magnonics and magnon spintronics, and quantum information.
The field of magnonics is the area of magnetics dedicated to the science of quasi-particles known as magnons. In certain magnetic systems, magnons are able to play the role of microscopic spin-carrying tokens which can be generated and transmitted over relatively long distances (up to centimetres) and at high speed (many tens of kilometres per second). Magnon spintronics, magnonics' emerging sister discipline, is concerned with structures and devices which involve the passing of spin-information between magnons and electrons, the familiar workhorses of conventional electronics.
As appreciation of the interplay between magnonic and electronic spin-transport deepens, so excitement surrounding its possible contribution to next-generation information technology heightens. To date however, work in magnonics and magnon spintronics has focused on the study of room-temperature magnon and magnon/electron systems in the classical limit. As a result, the field of experimental quantum measurement and information processing has yet to explore what the magnonic theatre has to offer.
This project will develop the first experimental systems dedicated to a broad and systematic investigation of magnonics and magnon spintronics at the quantum level. Building on this, it will take the maiden steps towards accessing the new physical insight and potential technological opportunity at the interface between the rich physics of magnonic and magnon spintronic systems, and the techniques of contemporary quantum measurement and information processing. If successful, it will define and open up an entirely new field of research: quantum magnon spintronics.
Planned Impact
Through their future role in information processing, measurement, and sensing technology, the individual economic and societal impacts of the fields of magnonics, magnon spintronics, and quantum information could be very significant indeed. Embracing them in concert as is proposed in this project has potential to precipitate even more enabling advances.
The project promises to strengthen the UK's position as an incubator for disruptive new technologies. Some possible applications of the experimental systems at the focus of the proposal--particularly those linked to quantum systems--are likely to take decades to make the transition from the laboratory bench to industrial development, whilst others--particularly those related to stand-alone sensor technology--could be translated into commercial products on much shorter timescales. The work will build on-and broaden the scope of-our national scientific capability in the prominent fields of magnonics, magnon spintronics, and quantum information, and allow the UK to take ownership of a new cross-disciplinary technologically relevant research area which straddles all three.
Outreach and public engagement activities which will run hand-in-hand with the scientific work programme will communicate the context, aspirations, and results of the research to the public (adults and children, locally and nationally) in an inspiring, accessible, and imaginative way. A particular highlight will be a highly visible artistic collaboration the acclaimed Oxfordshire artist Angela Palmer. As well adding in a research-specific way to the richness of the project, this will make a very positive contribution to the more general effort to improve the public perception of science and scientists.
The project promises to strengthen the UK's position as an incubator for disruptive new technologies. Some possible applications of the experimental systems at the focus of the proposal--particularly those linked to quantum systems--are likely to take decades to make the transition from the laboratory bench to industrial development, whilst others--particularly those related to stand-alone sensor technology--could be translated into commercial products on much shorter timescales. The work will build on-and broaden the scope of-our national scientific capability in the prominent fields of magnonics, magnon spintronics, and quantum information, and allow the UK to take ownership of a new cross-disciplinary technologically relevant research area which straddles all three.
Outreach and public engagement activities which will run hand-in-hand with the scientific work programme will communicate the context, aspirations, and results of the research to the public (adults and children, locally and nationally) in an inspiring, accessible, and imaginative way. A particular highlight will be a highly visible artistic collaboration the acclaimed Oxfordshire artist Angela Palmer. As well adding in a research-specific way to the richness of the project, this will make a very positive contribution to the more general effort to improve the public perception of science and scientists.
Organisations
- University of Oxford (Fellow, Lead Research Organisation)
- UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD (Collaboration)
- National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) (Collaboration)
- Technical University Kaiserslautern (Collaboration)
- Hypres Inc (Collaboration)
- Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission (Project Partner)
- University of Kaiserslautern (Project Partner)
- Private Address (Project Partner)
People |
ORCID iD |
| Alexy Karenowska (Principal Investigator / Fellow) |
Publications
Alexy D. Karenowska
Excitation and detection of propagating spin waves at the single magnon level
in TBC
Berger A
(2018)
Inductive detection of fieldlike and dampinglike ac inverse spin-orbit torques in ferromagnet/normal-metal bilayers
in Physical Review B
Fung T
(2021)
Broadband phonon to magnon conversion in yttrium iron garnet
in Materials for Quantum Technology
Kosen S
(2019)
Microwave magnon damping in YIG films at millikelvin temperatures
in APL Materials
Kosen S
(2018)
Measurement of a magnonic crystal at millikelvin temperatures
in Applied Physics Letters
Morris RGE
(2017)
Strong coupling of magnons in a YIG sphere to photons in a planar superconducting resonator in the quantum limit.
in Scientific reports
Sharma S
(2021)
Spin cat states in ferromagnetic insulators
in Physical Review B
Van Loo A
(2018)
Time-Resolved Measurements of Surface Spin-Wave Pulses at Millikelvin Temperatures
in Physical Review Applied
| Title | The oxidation of iron |
| Description | Musical methodology and composition relating to the structure of iron, iron oxide, and related compounds. |
| Type Of Art | Composition/Score |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Impact | This project, which grew out of the award's focus on dynamic phenomena in magnetic materials has led to a widely publicised public performance and an ongoing recording initiative. The work brings the science of crystallography to the public, alongside the special properties of magnetic materials. |
| Description | The field of magnonics is the area of magnetics dedicated to the science of quasi-particles known as magnons - the quanta of magnetic excitations called spin waves. Spin waves can be thought of rather like a magnetic analogue of sound waves and commonly exist at microwave (gigahertz) frequencies. In certain magnetic systems, magnons are able to play the role of microscopic tokens which carry spin - the quantum mechanical currency of magnetism - over relatively long distances (up to centimetres) and at high speed (many tens of kilometres per second). The focus of the research funded on this grant is the development of the first experimental systems dedicated to exploring of the physics magnon systems at the quantum level. Over the last twenty four months we have made rapid progress in this direction. In particular, through a series of low-temperature experimental investigations, we have demonstrated - for the first time - the local excitation and detection of propagating spin waves at the single magnon level and the development of hybrid magnon/superconducting circuits. Our results, obtained at millikelvin temperatures, embody a step change in the state-of-the-art and a key breakthrough in magnonics: the very first magnon circuit to operate at the level of single magnons, and the lowest temperature time-resolved studies to date of magnon propagation in the important experimental material yttrium iron garnet. |
| Exploitation Route | The potential of spin waves to provide a platform for information transport and processing is a prominent topic of interest in solid-state physics and our work is attracting growing interest within the solid-state quantum information community. The measurements we have made over the last twelve months pave the way for further quantum-level investigations of systems of propagating magnons - experimental territory which is exciting, technologically relevant, and almost entirely unexplored. |
| Sectors | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Creative Economy,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education,Electronics,Other |
| Description | Our work is in a very new area and the experimental results we have submitted for publication represent some of the first in the field. Accordingly, their usage outside of the research environment is not yet well-established. However, the work has been presented to a wide range of non-scientific audiences, including members of the general public, and schoolchildren. There have also been extensive discussions about the work with those working in the humanities - particularly those with an interest in (1) the understanding of magnetism in the classical world, (2) the relationship between the history of science and the history of ideas. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2014 |
| Sector | Education,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections |
| Impact Types | Cultural,Societal |
| Description | Elected a member of the Institute of Physics Diversity and Inclusion Committee |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Description | Elected a member of the Institute of Physics Magnetism Group |
| Geographic Reach | Asia |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | DFF conference fund for the Magnonics 2017 international meeting |
| Amount | $20,000 (USD) |
| Organisation | Dubai Future Foundation |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Start | 08/2017 |
| End | 08/2017 |
| Description | Hillebrands Laboratory, Kaiserslautern |
| Organisation | Technical University Kaiserslautern |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Measurements and analysis of measurements on samples at millikelvin temperatures. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provision of samples for measurement at millikelvin temperatures. |
| Impact | Paper published concerning the propagation of magnons in magnonic crystals at millikelvin temperatures, paper submitted concerning the damping in yttrium iron garnet films at millikelvin temperatures. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Hypres Inc. |
| Organisation | Hypres Inc |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | We are working with Hypres to design superconducting Josephson junction devices. Our contribution is the general design and layout of the chips and mK temperature testing. |
| Collaborator Contribution | We are working with Hypres to design superconducting Josephson junction devices. Hypres's contribution is the structural design, fabrication, and room-temperature testing of the chips. |
| Impact | Experimental devices have been fabricated and are undergoing low-temperature testing. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | NIST Boulder |
| Organisation | National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Contribution to experimental concepts and execution. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Theoretical and experimental work in connection with new experimental measurement concept. |
| Impact | Joint poster presentation at the MMM 2016 conference in San Diego, USA, talk at MMM 2016, and March Meetings 2017-19, and a paper published. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Oxford Quantum Devices |
| Organisation | University of Oxford |
| Department | Department of Physics |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | A fruitful collaboration with the microwave Quantum Devices group of Dr Peter Leek in Oxford is now well established. I have contributed expertise, equipment, and samples, related to the control and measurement of spin-wave/magnon systems. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Dr Leek's group contributes expertise in the area of low-temperature microwave instrumentation and the use of some experimental equipment. |
| Impact | A joint paper has been submitted with the title "Excitation and detection of propagating spin waves at the single magnon level". |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | 2 day policy workshop, Luxembourg, March 4-5 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The public and local government officials attended an event in Luxembourg. The role of the physical sciences in the wider knowledge economy was discussed in some depth. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | A day of activities for 120 schoolchildren, 5 April 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | A day of activities for schoolchildren focussed around my research interests. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | A day of activities for 30 schoolchildren, 1 March 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | 30 schoolchildren attended a virtual visit. Questions about our research goals and activities followed and the children expressed an interest in the work which stimulated their interest in information technology and physics more generally. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | A day of activities for 30 schoolchildren, 14 May 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | 30 schoolchildren attended a virtual visit. Questions about our research goals and activities followed and the children expressed an interest in the work which stimulated their interest in information technology and physics more generally. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | A day of activities for 30 schoolchildren, 19 November 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | 30 schoolchildren attended a virtual visit. Questions about our research goals and activities followed and the children expressed an interest in the work which stimulated their interest in information technology and physics more generally. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | A day of activities for 30 schoolchildren, 25 June 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | 30 schoolchildren attended a virtual visit. Questions about our research goals and activities followed and the children expressed an interest in the work which stimulated their interest in information technology and physics more generally. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | A day of activities for 30 schoolchildren, 27 January 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | 30 schoolchildren attended a virtual visit. Questions about our research goals and activities followed and the children expressed an interest in the work which stimulated their interest in information technology and physics more generally. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | A day of activities for 30 schoolchildren, 28 April 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | 30 schoolchildren attended a virtual visit. Questions about our research goals and activities followed and the children expressed an interest in the work which stimulated their interest in information technology and physics more generally. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | A day of activities for 30 schoolchildren, 3 March 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | 30 schoolchildren attended an in-person visit. Questions about our research goals and activities followed and the children expressed an interest in the work which stimulated their interest in information technology and physics more generally. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | A day of activities for 30 schoolchildren, 5 June 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | 30 schoolchildren attended a virtual visit. Questions about our research goals and activities followed and the children expressed an interest in the work which stimulated their interest in information technology and physics more generally. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | A talk for schoolchildren, 12 August 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | A talk for schoolchildren focussed around my research interests. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | A talk for schoolchildren, 2 May 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | A talk for schoolchildren focussed around my research interests. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | APS March Meeting 2019, Boston |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk at the 2019 APS March Meeting. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | APS March Meeting, 2016, Baltimore |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | A talk entitled "Measuring magnon propagation at millikelvin temperatures" at the APS March Meeting. Approximately 100 people attended. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | APS March Meeting, 2017, New Orleans |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Contributed talk at the APS March meeting, 2017. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | APS March Meeting, 2018, Los Angeles |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk at the 2018 APS March Meeting. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | BBC News Broadcast |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | News report in connection with research project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Baltic Spin 2016, Jurmala |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | An invited talk at the Baltic Spin 2016 conference. A number of new experiments are under development as a result of discussions resulting from this activity. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | British Computing Society Christmas Lecture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The 2015 British Computing Society Oxfordshire Branch Christmas Lecture. Around 60 members of the public attended this event. There were many questions and much discussion. Contact with the society has been maintained. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Condensed Matter Physics conference, Paris |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | poster presentation |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Work on the single magnon-level detection of propagating magnons was presented at a well-attended poster session. This stimulated much discussion and the formation of new scientific links. A range of very useful scientific connections have been made. In particular, a new research collaboration is being explored as a direct result of a conversation had at the meeting (samples have been sent from my group to another European laboratory for preliminary measurements to be undertaken). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Conference for schoolchildren, Magdalen college, Oxford |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | I organised a conference for approximately 250 children over 3 days in Oxford in the summer of 2017. This event showcased my work in magnonics and had a particular focus on encouraging young people to consider studying STEM subjects at university. The feedback was excellent, with many students reporting an increased interest in physics. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Conference for teachers, Magdalen College |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | A conference for teachers exploring inspiring ways to teach technical subjects and encourage an interest in perusing STEM at university. This was very well received with teachers reporting increased motivation to teach their subjects in creative ways. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | IOP Teachers Conference, York, Keynote |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | I was the keynote speaker at this annual gathering of Physics teachers. The feedback from the attendees was very positive indeed, with teachers reporting having been made to think more creatively about how they teach electricity and magnetism. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Industry Day, Oxford Physics |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Industry professionals attended an open day hosted by the Department of Physics to share ideas, and to consider the possibility of forming partnerships. Various industry professionals have expressed an interest in our work, and we remain in contact. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Intermag, 2017, Dublin |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Contributed talk at the INTERMAG meeting. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Invited talk, Max Plank, Erlangen, 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This was an invited talk at the Max Plank institute in Erlangen. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | IoP Summer Session Public Lecture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A day of public engagement activities in Hillsborough, UK, followed by a public lecture. Much good feedback was received and this led to a number of other related activities forthcoming in 2017. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Launch of microwave physics public engagement initiative |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Launch of the "Marconi Van" mobile exhibit in collaboration with Oxford's History of Science Museum. Showcasing the past, present and future of radio and microwave physics this ongoing initiative has now reached thousands of members of the public, stimulating interest in our research and encouraging children, girls in particular, to consider careers in the physical sciences. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021,2022 |
| Description | MMM 2016 Conference, San Diego |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A talk was was given at the 2016 MMM conference. Many questions and further enquiries resulted. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | MMM 2016, New Orleans |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | A talk at MMM 2016 entitled "magnonics at dilution temperatures in a planar hybrid magnonic/superconducting circuit". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | MMM 2016, New Orleans |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | A talk at MMM 2016 entitled "towards magnonic architectures in circuit QED". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | MMM 2016, New Orleans |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | A talk at the MMM 2016 conference entitled "dependence of spin-charge transduction efficiency on Py/Pt stacking order measured by VNA-FMR'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Magnonics 2015 Conference, Seeon |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | An invited talk was delivered at the Magnonics 2015 conference in Seeon. A collaboration with NIST (Boulder) resulted, as well as other collaborative opportunities and enquiries about our research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Magnonics 2017 meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The Magnonics 2017 meeting, hosted in Oxford. I was the co-chair of this meeting. As well as the scientific sessions we also organised an educational activity for local Girl Guides introducing them to magnonics and superconductivity. This was a big success with the girls reporting an increased curiosity about careers in STEM subjects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.magnonics2017.com |
| Description | Microwave physics schools talk, 26 May 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Talk for children concerning the science and significance of quantum magnon spintronics. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Music and physics event, 21 October 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | An evening event focussed on how the structure of magnetic materials -- namely iron oxide -- can be translated into music. This initiative was also prominently featured on BBC Radio Oxford. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Open Day, Oxford University Department of Physics |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Approximately 230 sixth-form pupils and parents attended a talk about my research. This was followed by a question and answer session in which we discussed the work, and careers in physics. Impact is difficult to measure in concrete terms, but feedback was received which suggested a positive effect on the likelihood of those students who participated wanting to go on to study physics at university. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Open Days, July 1-2 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Open Days for prospective students. Research talks stimulated further interest in pursuing a degree in Physics. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Oxford Physics Newsletter article |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The cover story of the Autumn 2015 Oxford Physics Newsletter. This article generated much interest and further enquiries. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Oxford Scientific Society invited talk, May 5, 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Public talk on the subject of quantum magnon spintronics to local scientific society. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar - A day of activities for 30 schoolchildren, 27 March 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | 30 schoolchildren attended a visit. Questions about our research goals and activities followed and the children expressed an interest in the work which stimulated their interest in information technology and physics more generally. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Physics and engineering workshop for schoolchildren, 17-19 August 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | A three day workshop exploring themes in contemporary physics and engineering research. My contribution, connected to the theme of quantum information sparked questions and discussion about the contribution that future generations of scientists might make to information science and technology. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Physics information afternoon, University of Oxford |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | A talk given about my own research and the study of Physics at university to students of a local college. There were many questions and much positive feedback was received. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Presentation for schoolchildren, 23 June 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | A talk for schoolchildren introducing them to my research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Presentation for young girls with an interest in physics, October 8, 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | An introduction to my research for teenage girls with an interest in physics. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Public Lecture, Oxford |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Members of the public attended a talk, followed by a question and answer session, about my research and its wider scientific context. The talk was well received and stimulated and some excellent questions. Invitations to repeat/expand on the material from the talk have resulted. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Research seminar, Imperial College London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Postgraduate, postdoctoral, and experienced researchers attended the talk, and the question and answer session which followed. The possibility of future joint work with Imperial researchers has been established. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Research seminar, NIST Boulder |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Postgraduate, postdoctoral, and experienced researchers attended the talk, and the question and answer session which followed. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Research seminar, University of Exeter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Postgraduate, postdoctoral, and experienced researchers attended the talk, and the question and answer session which followed. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Research seminar, University of Glasgow |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Postgraduate, postdoctoral, and experienced researchers attended the talk, and the question and answer session which followed. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Research seminar, University of Kaiserslautern |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Postgraduate, postdoctoral, and experienced researchers attended the talk, and the question and answer session which followed. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Research seminar, University of Leeds |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Postgraduate, postdoctoral, and experienced researchers attended the talk, and the question and answer session which followed. The possibility of future joint work with Leeds has been established. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Research seminar, open university |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Postgraduate, postdoctoral, and experienced researchers attended the talk, and the question and answer session which followed. The possibility of future joint work with chemists at the Open University has been established. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | STEM workshop at Bedford Academy, March 7-11 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Participation in a week of activities at Bedford Academy focusing on STEM careers and the opportunities they offer. This event generated much interest, not only in physics generally, but also more specifically in the themes of my research, i.e. microwave magnetism and related areas. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Schools workshop, Nottingham |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | A workshop organised by myself at Bilborough College in Nottingham. I gave a talk about my research and discussed university physics and higher education options in general. There were many questions and positive feedback about the event was received. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Schools workshop, Westminster School |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | A workshop for gifted and talented pupils hosted by Westminster School in London. I gave a talk about my research and discussed the study of Physics at the university level. There were many questions and positive feedback was received. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Schools workshop, Westminster School, 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | A workshop for gifted and talented youngsters. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Talk for schoolchildren, 29 January 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | A talk for schoolchildren focussed around my research interests. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Talk for schoolchildren, Dorset |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | I gave a talk to around 150 8 to 13 year-olds, parents and teachers, and judged the school science competition. The feedback from the school was excellent, with an increased interest in science and technical subjects reported among the children. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Two day workshop for schoolchildren, July 28-29 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | A two day workshop exploring themes in contemporary physics research. My contribution, connected to the theme of superconductivity stimulated questions and discussion about the contribution that future generations of scientists might make to materials science. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | UNESCO conference presentation, Geneva, April 26, 2019. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Talk at UNESCO conference, Geneva concerning the role of scientists in the context of international policymaking. Attended by approx. 100 people. Visible to many more via media coverage. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | University of Oxford Open Days |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | The annual Open Day at Oxford Physics. Many potential students attended, together with parents and teachers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Workshop for children on theme of superconductivity, July 29-30 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | A two day workshop exploring themes in contemporary physics research. My contribution, connected to the theme of superconductivity stimulated questions and discussion about the contribution that future generations of scientists might make to materials science. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Workshop for children, Magdalen College, 9 May 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | I organised a workshop for able teenagers interested in pursuing physics as an undergraduate subject. This included an introduction to my own research, the techniques we use in the laboratory, and the potential outcomes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Workshop for schoolchildren, 28 March 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | I organised a day-long workshop for schoolchildren including an introduction to my research, its potential impact, and the opportunities offered by pursuing a physics at university. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |