Objective The ULTRASWITCH network addresses the field of ultra fast switching phenomena in magnetic submicron structures for applications such as magnetic sensors, magnetic random access memory elements and media for magnetic recording. It provides advancement of science, development of new routes for ultra fast switching and the training of 12 - 1 7 young researchers to provide the work force for tomorrows research, development and production in Europe in a strongly expanding field. The strong demand for continuing increase of data storage density and access time poses a strong challenge in particular on the exploration and development of new schemes for ultra fast applications. This can only be achieved by a combined action of the leading research groups in this field strongly inter-linked with leading industry. The ULTRASWITCH network comprises seven leading laboratories and three industrial companies to meet this challenge. The network is aimed to overcome the severe switching speed problems in devices, caused by the crossing of the access rate with fundamental time scales, such as the precession frequency. It focuses on coherent switching phenomena as the projected most successful path to stable magnetic switching in sub-nanosecond applications. As one example, in the area of magnetic random access memory, the ULTRASWITCH network will contribute to the scientific background to ultra fast memory designs in future memory applications.Objectives arei) the development and the testing of new concepts for ultra fast switching, like, e.g. spin injection assisted switching,ii) the investigation of the underlying physical mechanisms, in particular the microscopic understanding of the magnetic damping mechanisms,iii) the investigation of the decay channels on the femtosecond time scale, and iv) issues of thermal stability and limits of magnetic storage. Test structures comprise devices with lateral dimensions which are progressively kept below those defined by the Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors Programme(s) FP5-HUMAN POTENTIAL - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Improving the human research potential and the socio-economic knowledge base" (1998-2002) Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme NET - Research network contracts Coordinator TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT KAISERSLAUTERN EU contribution No data Address ERWIN-SCHRÖDINGER-STRAßE KAISERSLAUTERN Germany See on map Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE France EU contribution No data Address Avenue Georges Clémenceau Université Paris-Sud 11 91405 ORSAY See on map Total cost No data CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT S.C.P.A. Italy EU contribution No data Address Strada Torino 50 10043 ORBASSANO See on map Total cost No data EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Den Dolech 2 5600 MB EINDHOVEN See on map Total cost No data IBM DEUTSCHLAND SPEICHERSYSTEME GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Hechtsheimer Strasse 1 55131 MAINZ See on map Total cost No data INSTITUTO DE ENGENHARIA DE SISTEMAS E COMPUTADORES Portugal EU contribution No data Address Rua Alves Redol 9 1000 LISBOA See on map Total cost No data INTERUNIVERSITAIR MIKRO-ELEKTRONICA CENTRUM VZW Belgium EU contribution No data Address Kapeldreef 75 3001 HEVERLEE See on map Total cost No data SIEMENS AG Germany EU contribution No data Address Paul Gossen Strasse, 100 91052 ERLANGEN See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITE DE PARIS-SUD XI France EU contribution No data Address Université Paris XI - Bètiment 414 91405 ORSAY See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address UNIVERSITY AVENUE G12 8QQ GLASGOW See on map Total cost No data University of Durham United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address South Road DH1 3LE Durham See on map Total cost No data