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CPM Seminar

Effects of External Environments on the Tunneling Properties of Magnetic Domain Walls

Martin Dube

University of Helsinki

Large magnetic structures can in principle behave in a typical quantum fashion. However, the possibility and observability of any quantum phenomena will be strongly dependent on the couplings to the external world. I will start by reviewing the expected quantum behaviours in magnets as well as some dissipative mechanisms, and then concentrate on the very important role of phonons and nuclear spins on the low-temperature dynamics of a magnetic domain wall.

Thursday, March 26th, 13:15
Ernest Rutherford Physics Building, Boardroom (room 105)