Combinatorial Discovery of Metallic Systems with Superior Magnetic Transport Properties
Abstract
In response to an ever-increasing technological demand for faster and more energy efficient ways to manipulate and control magnetism, this research project will discover methods for controlling magnetism with heat and light. Specifically, we will quantify the motion of magnetic moments of metal alloys in response to heat-currents and laser irradiation. This will allow for the identifications of atomic-composition/magnetic-transport-property relationships in magnetic metal systems. Understanding these relationships will allow us to design material systems with novel functionalities for electronically or optically writing information at ultrafast speeds and with ultralow powers. An innovative force that will help drive these discoveries is the development of a unique scientific tool-kit at UCR. We will combine high-throughput materials synthesis, characterization, and big-data computational analysis. This tool-kit will dramatically accelerate scientific discoveries in the domain of magnetic transport phenomena and therefore strengthen DoD research capabilities at UCR. A key component of this research project is its integration with research education at the K-12, undergraduate, and graduate student levels. The emphasis of the research educational efforts will be on the Hispanic communities of Southern CaliforniaÕs Inland Empire region. Our location in the Inland Empire provides us opportunities for STEM research education outreach to Hispanic communities. At the K-12 level, we will work with wellestablished programs to provide demonstrations and hands-on-learning opportunities at localscience fairs and campus-sponsored public events, e.g. Bourns Engineering day, STEMapalooza, and UCR/CTY outreach. At the undergraduate level, we will directly involve undergraduate researchers in hands-on-projects to improve existing experimental apparatuses with highthroughput methodologies. For graduate education, this project will have spill-over effects on the students in our research groups. Furthermore, this project will help provide them with experience and skills in cutting-edge scientific methods that are coveted by industry.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jul 20, 2020
- Source ID
- W911NF2010247
Entities
People
- Richard B Wilson
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
- University of California, Riverside