Research Project

Creation of Innovative Energy Device Technology Based on Spin Currents

Profile

Ken-ichi Uchida

Outline

This project aims to develop innovative power generating and saving technologies that enable the recovery and utilization of omnipresent environmental energy via "spin currents", flows of spin-angular momentum. In this study, by using a novel energy-conversion principle based on "effective-spin-temperature engineering" at magnet/metal phase interfaces, we focus the investigation on spin-current generation by light absorption, and establish basic technologies to make effective use of unharnessed energy in various materials including insulators.