Author of thesis: Ing. Lucie Dočkalová
Acad. year: 2021/2022
Supervisor: Ing. Michal Urbánek, Ph.D.
Reviewer: Ing. Imrich Gablech, Ph.D.
Abstract:In today's world of modern technology, there is considerable pressure to develop increasingly powerful electronic devices. These devices operate on the basis of integrated circuits, where the smallest components currently reach a size in the order of nanometers. Their further technological development connected with the trend of miniaturization encounters the limits resulting from the quantum character of electrons. Magnonics, as a new field of modern physics, offers a solution to this obstacle. Unlike electronic devices, magnonic devices process data using magnons, quasi-particles of spin waves. Although some magnonic devices have already been introduced, connecting them on a small chip is very complicated. Highly anisotropic dispersion relationships of spin waves prevent the efficient transmission of magnons through so-called waveguides. In this work, we deal with a way to overcome this anisotropy and thus allow the propagation of spin waves in any direction with the same efficiency. For this purpose, we use corrugated waveguides in the shape of bends, which we produce using a combination of electron lithography and deposition induced by a focused electron beam. The ripple of the prepared waveguides is characterized using an atomic force microscope. Subsequently, we examine the magnetic state of the structures using Kerr microscopy. Finally, we focus on the propagation of spin waves through the curves produced, which we measure using Brillouin light scattering spectroscopy.
magnonics, spin waves, waveguides, Brillouin light scattering, focused electron beam induced deposition, electron beam lithography
Date of defence
13.06.2022
Result of the defence
Defended (thesis was successfully defended)
Grading
A
Process of defence
Po otázkách oponenta bylo dále diskutováno Odraz spinových vln na rozhraních jednotlivých segmentů vlnovodu. Studentka na otázku odpověděla.
Language of thesis
English
Faculty
Department
Study programme
Physical Engineering and Nanotechnology (N-FIN-P)
Composition of Committee
prof. RNDr. Tomáš Šikola, CSc. (předseda)
prof. RNDr. Jiří Spousta, Ph.D. (místopředseda)
prof. RNDr. Pavel Zemánek, Ph.D. (člen)
prof. Mgr. Dominik Munzar, Dr. (člen)
doc. Mgr. Adam Dubroka, Ph.D. (člen)
prof. RNDr. Petr Dub, CSc. (člen)
prof. RNDr. Bohumila Lencová, CSc. (člen)
prof. RNDr. Miroslav Liška, DrSc. (člen)
prof. RNDr. Jiří Petráček, Dr. (člen)
prof. RNDr. Radim Chmelík, Ph.D. (člen)
doc. Ing. Radek Kalousek, Ph.D. (člen)
prof. Ing. Miroslav Kolíbal, Ph.D. (člen)
doc. Ing. Stanislav Průša, Ph.D. (člen)
Supervisor’s report
Ing. Michal Urbánek, Ph.D.
Grade proposed by supervisor: B
Reviewer’s report
Ing. Imrich Gablech, Ph.D.
Grade proposed by reviewer: A