Cel We propose to launch an exhaustive investigation of hybrid Nan structures incorporating super conducting (S) and ferromagnetic (F) metal components. We will investigate experimentally and theoretically fundamental quantum electronic and magnetic phenomena occurring in superconductor and ferromagnetic-based hybrids, dynamic and kinetic transport effects, the processes of spin filtering and spin injection, and the possibility of coherent manipulation of an individual electron spin. In the course of this work, we shall master the metal-ferromagnetic interface technology, and develop techniques for manufacturing micron and sub micron-size circuits. The exciting new feature of S-F hybrid structures consists of the competition between ferromagnetism and superconductivity, representing two antitheses in condensed matter physics, which is of abiding interest in fundamental and applied materials science and occurs naturally only in few exotic materials. Now we aim to produce it artificially in structured-structured composite materials, such as S-films with embedded magnetic clusters-clusters, in S-F-S and F-S-F multi-layers, and in sub-micron size hybrid circuits. The mutual proximity between superconductivity and ferromagnetism, possible as these are brought together within a nanometre scale, will create new quality with not yet known quantum ground state and kinetic properties. In the long term, new emergent quantum and macroscopic phenomena will be found that are not observed in bulk materials, only in such artificial structures. Understanding of the physics involved will be combined with the search for novel guiding principles for the next generation magnetic memory and, in the long term, enhancing the material and device functionalities via combining the specific properties of ferromagnetism and superconductors. Dziedzina nauki natural sciencesphysical sciencescondensed matter physicsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrytransition metalsnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryalkaline earth metalsnatural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssuperconductivity Słowa kluczowe MESOSCOPICS NANOCLUSTERS Nanotechnology SUPERCONDUCTING PROXIMITY Program(-y) FP6-NMP - Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006. Temat(-y) NMP-2002-3.4.1.1-1 - Expanding knowledge in in size-dependant phenomena Zaproszenie do składania wniosków FP6-2002-NMP-1 Zobacz inne projekty w ramach tego zaproszenia System finansowania STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Koordynator UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Bailrigg LANCASTER Zjednoczone Królestwo Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych Uczestnicy (6) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE Francja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Rue Michel Ange 3 PARIS Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych JYVASKYLAN YLIOPISTO Finlandia Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Seminaarinkatu 15 JYVASKYLA Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD LYON 1 Francja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres 6, Rue Ampere - Domaine de la Doua VILLEURBANNE Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS Zjednoczone Królestwo Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Woodhouse Lane LEEDS Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT Niderlandy Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Julianalaan 134 DELFT Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych NORGES TEKNISK - NATURVITENSKAPELIGE UNIVERSITET Norwegia Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Hogskoleringen 1 TRONDHEIM Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych