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Introduction
The activities of our group concentrate on new materials and devices for the spin dependent transport in thin films and nanostructures, and on magnetocaloric and thermoelectric effects in nanostructured materials. For our research we have access to highest resolution techniques such as microscopy and low temperature characterization. For applications, we use lithography to create optimized devices down to the sub-100nm scale and to enable new applications in the fields of sensors, information- and biotechnology as well as energy conversion.
Group leaders
Prof. Dr. Andreas Hütten
Magnetic materials, nanoparticles, biosensors and special alloys
Jun.-Prof.'in Dr. Luana Caron
Magnetocaloric materials and devices, nanostructured materials
Sen.-Prof. Dr. Günter Reiss
Spinelectronics, quantumtransport, sensor- and memory-devices
PD Dr. Timo Kuschel
Spin transport, spin caloritronics, magnetooptics, x-ray resonant magnetic reflectivity
Dr. Inga Ennen
In operando analytical high resolution transmission electron microscopy
Former group leaders
- 2020 - 2023: Prof.'in Dr. Gabi Schierning (W2TTW3, now at Uni Duisburg Essen) - Thermoelectric materials and devices, quantumtransport
- 2014 - 2019: Prof. Dr. Markus Meinert (W1, now at TU Darmstadt) - Electronic structure of spintronic materials
- 2005 - 2015: PD Dr. Andy Thomas (now at IFW and TU Dresden) - Tunneling and memristive devices, neuromorphic systems
- 1998 - 2005: Prof. Dr. Hubert Brückl (now at Donau Universität Krems) - Physical characteristics and new developments of magnetic tunnel junctions