Description du sujet de thèse

The candidate will carry out a research activity, essentially experimental, with the aim to obtain a PhD degree of the Université Grenoble Alpes. He will study the manipulation of the magnetization of metallic and insulating materials driven by an electrical current, in order to clarify the respective roles of the spin and orbital character of electrons in the resulting spin-orbit torques.
Activities:
- magneto-transport in metallic and magnetic oxide heterostructures subjected to microwaves
- magneto-optical imaging the displacement of magnetic textures driven by currents, in order to quantify their efficiency in the generation of orbital currents and torques.
- broadband ferromagnetic resonance spectroscopies
- spin–orbital pumping
Expected skills:
- degree in Physics and Master's degree, awarded at the latest by the starting
- an excellent academic record and strong motivation
- good practical and coding skills, a commitment to teamwork and scientific communication
- strong will to pursue work involving experiments, material science, and solid-state magnetism physics.

Contexte de travail

The PhD will be carried out at the Institut Néel, within the Micro and Nanomagnetism team. Institut Néel is one of the largest French research labs for fundamental research in condensed matter physics. It is part of one of the largest European technological poles in micro and naoelectronics and it provides a unique technical, industrial and cultural environment. The MNM team works in two main scientific directions. The first is dedicated to the investigation of functional properties in nanostructured magnetic materials and their integration in devices for energy and biology applications. The second is focused on the study of micromagnetic configurations in thin films and nanostructures, their manipulation with magnetic and electric fields, and the generation of spin and orbital electronic currents for spin–orbit torques in solid-state devices made of light metals, metallic ferromagnets and/or magnetic insulators.
The Institut NEEL is a CNRS laboratory. CNRS is a public, scientific and technological organisation. The core mandate is to identify, carry out ou have carried out, either alone or with partners, all research that advances science or contributes to the country's economic, social, and cultural progress. Internationally recognised for the excellence of its scientific research, the CNRS is a reference in the world of research and development, as well as for the general public.

Le poste se situe dans un secteur relevant de la protection du potentiel scientifique et technique (PPST), et nécessite donc, conformément à la réglementation, que votre arrivée soit autorisée par l'autorité compétente du MESR.

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