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AMSwitch work at Chalmers will be done within the Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience has gathered competence and talent to form a unique research environment in the areas of nano- and quantum electronics, photonics, bio- and nano systems. Today we are a strong contributor to industrial growth and technical and social development. Our cross-disciplinary strategy gives interesting collaborations with Swedish and international partners within academy, industry and society, and is a driving force for innovations, results and breakthroughs. At the Quantum Device Physics Laboratory (QDP), researchers exploit the charge, spin, orbital and lattice degrees of freedom in materials that we design and produce, to explore fundamental questions in condensed matter physics and to develop new concepts in device physics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The research led by Saroj Dash, coordinator of AMSwitch, aims for future generation of electronics that could become non-volatile, versatile, fast and capable of simultaneous data storage and processing; all with less energy consumption. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Roll in the Project<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Chalmers coordinates AMSwitch and ensures that the project is implemented according to its work plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n partner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Founded in July 1961 as a Research Centre for Nuclear Research, Demokritos is today the largest multidisciplinary Research Centre of Greece with approximately 180 Researchers in tenured and tenure-track positions and over 500 Research Personnel working in projects funded mainly by grants from State Funds, the European Union and Private Industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n INN – Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (INN) is one of the leading research institutes in Greece with cutting edge activities very much aligned with most of the Horizon Europe R&D&I priorities and Europe\u2019s Key Enabling Technologies (KETs), such as Advanced Materials, Nanotechnology, Micro & Nanoelectronics, Nanobiotechnology, and Photonics. The skilled human capital and creative capacity of the institute supported by a- unique in Greece- collective infrastructure provide a distinctive ecosystem for fostering and promoting world-class basic and applied research. Strong ties with the industry and numerous SMEs further assist the institute\u2019s effort to transform the knowledge generated into innovations and to transfer them to the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The expertise of the INN scientific personnel covers a wide range of disciplines involved in the development of materials, devices and systems as well as in the study of related physicochemical processes. More specifically it includes synthesis and growth of molecules and materials, device design, fabrication and evaluation, structural, physicochemical and analytical characterization as well as theory and simulation on multiscale modeling, non-linear systems and molecular thermodynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Epitaxy and Surface Science Lab (ESSL)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Lab head: Dr. Athanasios Dimoulas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The ESSL team of INN will be involved in the AMSwitch project. The ESSL lab started at INN as an epitaxy team focused on the growth and characterization of epitaxial semiconductors and 2D Materials. Over time it evolved and capitalizing upon the expertise and the unique state-of-the-art facilities (inlc. MBE, ARPES, STM, RHEED, XPS\/UPS, MOKE, 2D materials precision transfer stage, electrical evaluation set up) covering growth and surface analytic techniques is currently exploring MBE approaches for the growth of 2D magnetic materials and altermagnets. The team consisting of 10 members (the PI, post docs and PhD students), over the years, has conducted innovative research which have reflected upon the high quality of publications, the securing of competitive grants and the winning of a highly prestigious ERC AdvGrant in the past. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The ESSL lab is currently conducting research in three different areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Role in the Project<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The NCSRD\/ESSL lab will support the AMSwitch efforts by providing optimized epitaxial MnTe altermagnet materials to the partners for further characterization and for the implementation of the innovative device technologies promised in the project. In parallel, the lab will provide in-situ characterization and ex-situ MOKE and electrical validation of the grown materials<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n partner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n The Institut Catal\u00e0 de Nanoci\u00e8ncia i Nanotecnologia (ICN2, Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology) is a non-profit international research institute located near Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ICN2 is a flagship centre within the CERCA network, created and supported by the Government of Catalonia to raise Catalan science to the highest international level. Its patrons are the Government of Catalonia, the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). ICN2 conducts frontier basic and applied research in nanoscience and nanotechnology, with core activities spanning knowledge generation, materials and device development, technology transfer and public outreach. Its expertise lies at the nanoscale, where new properties and interactions are explored for applications in ICT, health, energy and the environment. The institute promotes interdisciplinary research, advanced training, societal engagement and collaboration with local and international industry. ICN2 currently hosts around 230 staff members from more than 30 countries, including approximately 200 researchers. In condensed matter physics, ICN2 brings together about 50 experimental researchers working across areas such as thermal management, photovoltaics, spintronics and energy applications, in addition to the theoretical groups involved in the topic. ICN2\u2019s scientific excellence is recognised with the Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence accreditation, Spain\u2019s most prestigious distinction for research centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Roll in the Project<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n ICN2 will contribute expertise in material growth, nanodevice engineering and electrical transport characterisation. The team will develop high-quality altermagnetic thin films, implement them in field-effect device architectures and evaluate their magnetotransport response, supported by ICN2\u2019s advanced growth, nanofabrication and (low-temperature) measurement infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n partner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n The Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research (IFW Dresden) investigates fundamental physical and chemical properties of novel materials and explores their potential for future technologies. More than 500 physicists, chemists, materials scientists and engineers from over 35 countries conduct research at the institute. The IFW Dresden is a legally independent, non-university research institution and a member of the Leibniz Association. AMSwitch work at the IFW will be done at the Institute for Theoretical Solid State Physics (ITF) headed by Prof. Dr. Jeroen van den Brink. The scope of topics studied at ITF includes first-principles calculations of materials with electronic correlations, exotic magnetism, and nontrivial topology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Roll in the Project<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Within the AMSwitch consortium, the IFW Dresden focuses on theoretical understanding and predictive modeling of altermagnetic materials. First-principles calculations are used to explain the observed behavior and to guide experimental efforts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.amswitch.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Chalmers-logotype-black-1.png\")
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