Kaiserslautern physics professor admitted to European Academy of Sciences
Professor Dr Burkard Hillebrands is a new member of the European Academy of Sciences (EURASC). Hillebrands holds the Chair of Magnetism at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern (TUK). In his research, he investigates, among other things, the properties and possible applications of Magnon quantum particles and the material properties of magnetic nanosystems. EURASC has over 770 members in various disciplines, including many Nobel Prize winners.
Professor Hillebrands has been researching the phenomenon of so-called macroscopic quantum states for a long time. His focus is on supercurrents and magnon quantum particles. These can transport more information than electrons and consume significantly less energy. The Kaiserslautern research team led by the physicist uses them in their work as fast information carriers and transporters. For this purpose, they have founded their own branch of research: supramagnonics.
This research can be relevant for technical applications: The processing and storage of data could become much more powerful with the particles in the future. For his work in this area, Hillebrands received, among other things, an ERC Advanced Grant in 2016, one of the highest endowed awards of the European Union.
In addition, he has been working since 2016, for example, together with his Kaiserslautern colleagues and physicists from Mainz in the Collaborative Research Centre "Spin+X: Spin in its Collective Environment". The investigations are carried out in an interdisciplinary manner with chemists, mechanical engineers and process engineers on magnetic effects that are to be transferred into applications. He is also one of the first members of the state research centre OPTIMAS (Optics and Materials Sciences) at TUK. From 2016 to 2017, Hillebrands was also Scientific Director of the Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research in Dresden. In addition, he has been Chairman of the Mathematical and Natural Sciences Class at the Mainz Academy of Sciences and Literature since 2017.
The European Academy of Sciences, EURASC, is an independent organisation of outstanding scientists who conduct cutting-edge research and develop the latest technologies in their fields. It aims to strengthen European research and scientific cooperation in Europe. It has over 770 members in various fields, including many Nobel Prize winners. It benefits from the expertise of its members to advise European institutions on research, technological applications and societal developments. EURASC was recognised by King Albert of Belgium in the Royal Decree of 17 December 2003.
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Prof. Dr. Burkard Hillebrands
TU Kaiserslautern/Chair of Magnetism
E-mail: hilleb(at)physik.uni-kl.de
Tel.: 0631-205-4228