Objective The aim of the project is to open and explore a new research avenue, with emerging and future information technologies at its horizon, where antiferromagnets take the center stage. Antiferromagnets and ferromagnets represent two fundamental forms of magnetism with antiferromagnets being the more abundant of the two. However, it has been notoriously difficult to manipulate and detect antiferromagnets by any practical means due to their compensated magnetic moment. This has left antiferromagnets over their hundred-year history virtually unexploited and only poorly explored, in striking contrast to the thousands of years of fascination and utility of ferromagnets. The project builds on our very recent discovery of a new relativistic spin-torque phenomenon that allow us to efficiently control antiferromagnetic moments in spintronic devices and by this to unlock a multitude of known and newly identified unique features of this “dormant-giant” class of materials. We propose to explore three intertwined research areas in order to scientifically establish: (i) The concept of antiferromagnetic memory-logic suitable for the development of future “Beyond Moore” information technologies. (ii) The concept of antiferromagnetic memory-logic components responding to pulses of lengths downscaled by twelve orders of magnitude from seconds to picoseconds. (iii) The concept in which antiferromagnets provide a unifying platform for realizing synergies among three prominent fields of contemporary condensed matter physics, namely spintronics, Dirac quasiparticles, and topological phases. Our very recent achievements, including the demonstration of a USB proof-of-concept antiferromagnetic memory, make Europe a birthplace of the emerging field of antiferromagnetic spintronics. To contribute in a decisive way that the future science and technology impact of the field remains in Europe, we bring together a critical mass of seven academic and a SME partner covering all the necessary skills. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesinternetinternet of thingsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsmicroscopynatural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicsspintronicsnatural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicsmicroelectronicsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsspectroscopy Keywords antiferromagnetic spintronics magnetic memories and logic opto-spintronics topological Dirac fermions proof-of-concept devices internet of things micromagnetic modeling Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.2. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Main Programme H2020-EU.1.2.1. - FET Open Topic(s) FETOPEN-01-2016-2017 - FET-Open research and innovation actions Call for proposal H2020-FETOPEN-2016-2017 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-FETOPEN-1-2016-2017 Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator FYZIKALNI USTAV AV CR V.V.I Net EU contribution € 729 352,19 Address NA SLOVANCE 1999/2 182 21 Praha 8 Czechia See on map Region Česko Praha Hlavní město Praha Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 729 352,19 Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 579 048,56 Address University Park NG7 2RD Nottingham See on map Region East Midlands (England) Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Nottingham Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 579 048,56 MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV Germany Net EU contribution € 1 386 111,00 Address HOFGARTENSTRASSE 8 80539 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 386 111,00 CENTRO DE CALCULO IGS SOFTWARE SOCIEDAD LIMITADA Participation ended Spain Net EU contribution € 181 257,00 Address CALLE DE LA COMA NAVE 8 43140 Pobla De Mafumet Tarragona See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Este Cataluña Tarragona Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 181 257,00 UNIVERZITA KARLOVA Czechia Net EU contribution € 410 185,00 Address OVOCNY TRH 560/5 116 36 Praha 1 See on map Region Česko Praha Hlavní město Praha Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 410 185,00 JOHANNES GUTENBERG-UNIVERSITAT MAINZ Germany Net EU contribution € 397 020,00 Address SAARSTRASSE 21 55122 Mainz See on map Region Rheinland-Pfalz Rheinhessen-Pfalz Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 397 020,00
