Guimarães group – Optospintronics of Quantum Materials

Our group focuses on advanced nanodevices that explore the interplay between electronic transport, light-matter interaction, and spins and magnetism using a quantum materials platform. We aim to explore and control fundamental physical phenomena to develop new device architectures for energy efficient data storage and processing devices. In particular, we study the (opto) spintronics and magnonics properties of quantum materials, with particular emphasis on van der Waals (2D) heterostructures. Our works range from spin-orbit torques and magnon transport, to spin and valley dependent excitonic effects. To study these properties we rely on state-of-the-art nanofabrication (cleanroom) techniques and advanced measurement techniques, such as (ultrafast) magneto-optics (TR-MOKE), (transient) photocurrent spectroscopy, and photoluminescence and Raman spectroscopy. For more information on our research, please check our Research and Publications pages.

Research