Dynamic Spintronics Group

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Welcome to the spintronics group at the Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Manitoba, Canada. We conduct experiments investigating magnetism, spintronics, and metamaterials. Our research focus is on the interplay between spin, charge, and photon in low-dimensional systems. May 9, 2012 Congratulations to Paul for his first place win (undergraduate) in the poster competition at Manitoba Materials Conference 2012 for his Honour's Thesis research "New Experiments Towards Understanding the Enduring Puzzle of the Exchange Bias Effect". We continuously welcome motivated undergraduate students to join the Dynamic Spintronics Group for acquiring exciting research experience! December 22, 2011 The international workshop Magnetic North III will be held at the Delta Banff Royal Canadian Lodge in Banff, Alberta, Canada, from June 8-10, 2012. August 8, 2011 Michael et. al 's 12-paged comprehensive review on FMR lineshape is selected by the Physical Review B as an Editor's Suggestion! July 26, 2011 Our invention on a new microwave sensor based on the spin rectification effect is granted as the United States Patent No. US 7,986,140 B2. November 5, 2010 Congratulations to Michael for his first place win in the fifth annual Undergraduate Student Research Poster Competition for his research "Seeing the Invisible, A New Approach to Microwave Imaging". June 30, 2010 André et. al 's invention of spintronic Michelson interferometry, achieved in collaboration with Dr. Greg Bridges' group in the Engineering Department, is published by the Physical Review Letters. 2010 Our Dynamic Spintronics Group becomes a part of the Magnetic North Network initiated by Dr. Martin Plumer. Here is its inaugural workshop co-chaired by Drs. Michael Cottam and Allan MacIsaac. March 19, 2008 Nikolai, after spending only 2.5 years working for a joint Ph. D project, successfully passed his thesis disputation at the University of Hamburg. His thesis, in which the measurement results were primarily derived during his 1-yeared visit to our group, has received the highest grade "ausgezeichnet" (0,7). The excellent thesis can be downloaded here. December 27, 2007 Nikolai et. al 's 14-paged comprehensive review on Microwave Photovoltage & Photoresistance Effects in Ferromagnets is published by the Physical Review B. September 17, 2007 Mr. Hui Xiong joins the group as a joint Ph. D student from the Fudan University. Hui has won a national competition for a prestige scholarship award. May 24, 2007 Yongsheng and Nikolai et. al 's paper on the Quantized Spin Waves is published by the Physical Review Letters, and featured by the Science News ("The dance of the electron spins", Science News, Vol. 171, p. 334, 2007). May 1, 2007 Lee and Eric join the group as summer students, working on rf magnetic sensing. Lee, according to Irmie, "is a straight A+ student. Probably our finest." Eric has won a NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award. March 10, 2007 Mr. Lihui Bai arrives from the prestige Fudan University, and joins the group as a joint Ph. D student. March 9, 2007 Yongsheng and Nikolai et. al 's paper on the Spin Dynamo is selected by the Physical Review Letters as an Editor's Suggestion, with the editorial goal of promoting reading across fields! November 22, 2006 Dr. Andre Wirthmann arrives from the University of Hamburg, to oversee the installation and operation of a He3-microwave system. Andre brings extensive cryogenic and nanofabrication experience to the University of Manitoba. Contact Information: Dr. Can-Ming Hu Department of Physics & Astronomy University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2 Office: 332 Allen Building Telefon: (001) 204 - 474 6189 Telefax: (001) 204 - 474 7622 E-Mail: hu at physics.umanitoba.ca