Objective Few systems in nature are entirely in equilibrium. Out of equilibrium, there are heat currents, and different degrees of freedom or parts of studied systems may be described by entirely different temperatures if the concept of temperature is at all well defined. In this project we will study the emergence of the subsystem temperatures in different types of small electronic systems, and the physical phenomena associated with those temperatures. Our emphasis is on the mesoscopic effects, residing between the microscopic world of individual atoms and electrons, and the macroscopic everyday world. In particular, we will research thermometry methods, different types of relaxation, magnitudes of fluctuations and effects at high frequencies. We will explore these effects in a wide variety of systems: normal metals and superconductors, carbon nanostructures, nanoelectromechanical and spintronic systems. Besides contributing to the understanding of the fundamental properties of electronic systems, our studies are directly relevant for the development of thermal sensors and electron refrigerators. The improved understanding of the thermal phenomena will also benefit the study of almost any type of a nonlinear phenomenon in electronics, for example the research of solid-state realizations of quantum computing or the race towards quantum limited mass and force detection. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcomputer hardwarequantum computersengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsnatural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssuperconductivityengineering and technologynanotechnologynanoelectronics Keywords Nonequilibrium bolometry calorimetry electron refrigeration fluctuations nanoelectromechanical systems noise spintronics superconductivity thermal detectors thermal effects thermoelectrics Programme(s) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) ERC-SG-PE3 - ERC Starting Grant - Condensed matter physics Call for proposal ERC-2009-StG See other projects for this call Funding Scheme ERC-SG - ERC Starting Grant Coordinator JYVASKYLAN YLIOPISTO EU contribution € 162 109,20 Address Seminaarinkatu 15 40100 Jyvaskyla Finland See on map Region Manner-Suomi Länsi-Suomi Keski-Suomi Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Jukka Maalampi (Prof.) Principal investigator Tero Tapio Heikkilä (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Beneficiaries (2) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all JYVASKYLAN YLIOPISTO Finland EU contribution € 162 109,20 Address Seminaarinkatu 15 40100 Jyvaskyla See on map Region Manner-Suomi Länsi-Suomi Keski-Suomi Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Jukka Maalampi (Prof.) Principal investigator Tero Tapio Heikkilä (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AALTO KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR Finland EU contribution € 1 160 262,00 Address Otakaari 1 02150 Espoo See on map Region Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Pertti Hakonen (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data