Magnonic waveguides is the central object of magnonics, the emerging technology in which spin waves (magnons) are used to carry and manipulate information at the nano-scale. Driven by recent experimental breakthroughs, the field is exponentially growing. However, the theory of spin waves in complex magnetic waveguides remains poorly developed.
This challenging theoretical PhD project aims to develop a theoretical framework for analyses of magnonic phenomena in nano-scale magnonic waveguides, both uniform and with modulated properties. The analytical models developed will be validated and backed up by numerical micromagnetic simulations. A strong theoretical background and genuine interest in driving the theoretical understanding of the materials world forward are essential and IT and programming skills are desirable, for this challenging post aiming at guiding the progress in the field of magnonics.
The PhD project will offer rich additional opportunities for extended scientific collaborations with and visits to leading international experts in magnonics, within an academic exchange programme NoWaPhen funded by EU (FP7) to run through to 2014.