DOE Science Showcase - Spintronics

Schematic drawing shows an electron (gold sphere) moving in the
direction of the green arrow on the surface of a topological crystalline insulator.
Image credit: Brookhaven National Laboratory

Spintronics has the potential to change conventional electronics by using the spin of electrons to store information in solid state devices rather than, or in addition to, the transport of the electrical charge of electrons. This new technology addresses many of the challenges of conventional electronics because it allows for transfer of information from one place to another using much less energy, essentially generating no heat, and requiring little space. The field of spintronics is rapidly advancing and opportunities at the frontier of spintronics are immense.

Related Research Information in DOE Databases

• DOE PAGES^Beta – journal articles and accepted manuscripts resulting from DOE funding.
• SciTech Connect – reports from DOE science, technology and engineering programs.
• In the OSTI Collections – Spintronics, Dr. William Watson

For additional information, see the OSTI Catalogue of Collections.

Additional Resources

• Spintronics, Wikipedia
• Spintronics-Info.com
• The Nobel Prize in Physics 2007, Nobelprize.org
• Giant magnetoresistance, Wikipedia
• MBE Growth of Ferromagnetic Metal/Compound Semiconductor Heterostructures for Spintronics, ScienceCinema
• Switching to Spintronics, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
• Development of Spintronic Bandgap Materials, SciTech Connect
• Opportunities at the Frontiers of Spintronics, DOE PAGES^Beta  metadata
• Creating Novel Magnetic Islands for Spintronics, DOE Office of Basic Energy Sciences
• Watching Spins Travel Across Borders, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
• Beyond silicon: New semiconductor moves spintronics toward reality, University of Michigan News
• Young scientist discovers magnetic material unnecessary to create spin current, Argonne National Laboratory
• Shift from electronics to spintronics opens up possibilities of faster data, Phys.org
• Discovery of Weyl Semimetals May Lead to Novel Future Spintronic Applications, Advanced Light Source

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