Applications for this project are now closed.
Electrical resistance is a fundamental property of a material. It indicates how well an electric current can be conducted and can be dependent on the strength and direction of the magnetisation in some materials. This phenomenon is known as the anisotropic magnetoresistance (AMR), and its magnitude depends on the field orientation with respect to either the electrical current or the crystal axes. The effect is used for a variety of applications: from sensors in cars to measuring the wheel speed to control of power steering to motion control of robots on Mars. The AMR effect is small in most of ferromagnetic metals (of the order of few percent), but can be large (~30%) in correlated electron materials. In these systems, the coupling between the spin, charge, orbital and lattice degrees of freedom results in a multitude of exotic functionalities.
In this project, the successful candidate will join the I06 beamline team to design and test a computer controlled superconducting magnet setup allowing electrical measurements. The student will perform experiments to measure the AMR effect using the high-field superconducting magnet at the same time as electrically detected x-ray spectroscopy.
Please apply via our online application portal. The vacancy that you are applying for is the "Summer Placements 2022" listing, you will then have the opportunity to select up to three projects to apply for. This project's reference is 22010SP.
Applications are now closed with interviews scheduled for 7, 8, 9 and 10 February 2022.
If you are disabled and would like to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please let us know via the online application process.
Please note that this role does not meet the required skill level for a Skilled Worker visa and therefore we would be unable to sponsor individuals due to the current UK Home Office immigration rules. To be appointed to the role, candidates will need to have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship from us.
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