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4700 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Thuwal 23955-6900
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Aurelien C. Manchon

Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering

Solar Photovoltaic Engineering Research Center

Ph.D. Joseph Fourier University, France, 2007

M.S. Summa cum Laude, Orsay University, France, 2004

Engineering Diploma, École Polytechnique, France, 2004

Research Interests

Professor Manchon's interests include the interaction between spin-dependent electronic transport and magnetization in heterogeneous magnetic systems. He developed his research studying the manipulation of magnetization using a spin-polarized current, known as the spin torque effect. This field of investigation is of great importance for technological applications, such as Magnetic Random Access Memories and data storage.

He recently demonstrated that a spin torque effect exists in a single ferromagnetic layer, in the presence of spin-orbit coupling. The description of the magnetization dynamics at high temperature and large excitation regimes, as well as the conversion processes between spin and charge currents, have recently attracted his attention.

Finally, Manchon works on the recently discovered magnetoresistive effects in organic materials, which may provide promising results for sensor applications.

Selected Publications

  • S.-C. Oh, S.-Y. Park, A. Manchon, M. Chshiev, J.-H. Han, H.-W. Lee, J.-E. Lee, K.-T. Nam, Y. Jo, Y.-C. Kong, B. Dieny and K.-J. Lee. "Bias-voltage dependence of perpendicular spin-transfer torque in asymmetric MgO-basedmagnetic tunnel junctions", Nature Physics, 2009.
  • A.Manchon and S. Zhang. "Theory of spin torque due to spin-orbit coupling", Phys. Rev. B 79, 094422, Published in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology, 2009.
  • A.Manchon and S. Zhang. "Influence of interfacial magnons on spin transfer torque in magnetic tunnel junctions", Phys. Rev. B 79, 174401, Published in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology, 2009.
  • A.Manchon, C. Ducruet, S. Auffret, B. Dieny, B. Rodmacq. "Influence of thermal annealing on the magnetic properties of Pt/Co/AlOx trilayers", Phys. Rev. B 79, 024423, 2009.
  • A.Manchon and S. Zhang. "Theory of nonequilibrium intrinsic spin torque in a single nanomagnet" , Phys. Rev. B 78, 212405, Published in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology, 2008.