WELCOME!

Who are we?

We are a group of experimentalists. Our research covers magnetic effects in materials at scales ranging from the visible down to smaller than thousandths of the width of a human hair. 

What do we do?

The Physics of Nanomagnetic Materials and Devices (PNMD) lab has a long history of depositing and studying interface phenomena and magnetization dynamics of magnetic multilayers. Our work has thus far been focused on improving the understanding of interface effects between magnetic and nonmagnetic materials and spin dynamics in magnetic multilayers. Now, our goal is to expand the scope of our research beyond thin films to investigate novel interface effects in lithographic magnetic nanostructures and to develop devices that are competitive with and exceed the performance of those in the industry. Our interest also extends to studying bulk materials composed of nanometer-sized magnetic grains, and how their shape, mutual interaction, and the material at the grain boundaries collectively influence their magnetic properties.

Why does this matter?

The discovery of magnetic phenomena at the interface between ferromagnetic and nonmagnetic materials has sparked a new area of research called spintronics and has facilitated the development of a wide range of magnetic devices used in automotive, high-tech, and medical applications.

The members of the PNMD lab respectfully acknowledge that our research is carried out on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples, including the səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.