2024
January 2024
Ph.D position available
One Ph.D position in theoretical condensed matter physics is available in our group. The topic will be quantum phenomena in hybrid structures involving magnetic and superconducting materials.
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2023
August 2023
New Ph.D student
Johanne Tjernshaugen joins the team as a Ph.D student after completing her M.Sc degree in the group.
With her expertise in quasiclassical theory and numerical simulations, keep your eyes peeled for new discoveries in physics coming from Johanne.
August 2023
Prof. Jabir Ali Ouassou
A big congrats to Ali for acquiring a permanent position as associate professor at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences.
Although you will be missed in the group, Ali, we're very happy for you. Well deserved!
August 2023
Ph.D defense
Eirik Holm Fyhn successfully defended his Ph.D thesis "Green's function approach to quantum phenomena in heterostructures with spin-polarization and coherence". Opponents were Martin Leijnse and Mario Cuoco. Thank you for five amazing years, Eirik!
August 2023
Publication in PRL
The work of Eirik Fyhn, in collaboration with Arne Brataas and Alireza Qaiumzadeh, "Superconducting proximity effect and long-ranged triplets in dirty metallic antiferromagnets" is now published in Physical Review Letters. Congratulations!
August 2023
Postdoc pos. available
One postdoc position in theoretical condensed matter physics is available in our group. The topic will be non-equilibrium effects in hybrid structures.
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August 2023
Publication in PRL
The work of Jabir Ali Ouassou, in collaboration with Arne Brataas, on supercurrents in altermagnets "dc Josephson effect in altermagnets" is now published in Physical Review Letters. Congratulations!
June 2023
Ph.D defense
Lina Johnsen Kamra successfully defended her Ph.D thesis "Proximity effects, spin transport, and phase transitions in superconducting hybrids ". Opponents were Paola Gentile and Tero Heikkilä .
Thank you for six memorable years, Lina!
June 2023
Publication in PRL
Collaborating with the experimental group of Farkhad Aliev at Madrid University, the paper "Observation of magnetic state dependent thermoelectricity in superconducting spin valves" is now published in Physical Review Letters. Special shoutout to Jabir Ali Ouassou for his impressive work on the numerical simulations in this publication.
June 2023
Award for best Master student
Johanne Tjernshaugen wins the award for best Master student in the Natural Sciences in competition with excellent students from the whole faculty. She has written her master thesis in our group on non-equilibrium effects in spin-split superconductors. A big congrats and well done, Johanne!
March 2023
Publication in Science Adv.
Collaborating with the group of Alex Khajetoorians at Radboud University, the paper "Extreme enhancement of superconductivity in epitaxial aluminium near the monolayer limit" is now published in Science Advances. Special shoutout to Eirik Fyhn for his tremendous work on the vortex simulations in this publication.
February 2023
Postdoc opportunity
The Faculty of Natural Sciences at NTNU will support the application of an excellent researcher outside Norway for a postdoc position in theoretical condensed matter physics.
For more information, contact me at jacob dot linder at ntnu dot no.
January 2023
Ph.D position available
One Ph.D position in theoretical condensed matter physics is available in our group. The topic will be non-equilibrium effects in hybrid structures.
For more information, click here.
2022
August 2022
New Ph.D student
Erik Hodt joins the team as a Ph.D student after completing his M.Sc degree in the group.
Bringing his experience on time-dependent evolution of magnetic order due to quantum quenches and quantum phase diagrams with phase separation, Erik will be undoubtedly be an asset to the group.
March 2022
Ph.D defense
Atousa Ghanbari Birgani defended successfully her Ph.D thesis "RKKY interaction and coexistence with magnetism in superconducting systems". Opponents were Paola Gentile and Manuel Houzet while Jeroen Danon was administrator of the committee.
Thank you for an awesome journey, Atousa!
January 2022
Ph.D position available
One Ph.D position in theoretical condensed matter physics is available in our group. The topic will be spintronics with a particular focus on superconducting materials.
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2021
November 2021
Publication in PRL
The work of Ph.D student Lina G. Johnsen, in collaboration with Linde Olthof and Prof. Jason Robinson on boosting the critical temperature of unconventional superconductors has been accepted for publication in Physical Review Letters: "Controllable enhancement of p-wave superconductivity via magnetic coupling to a conventional superconductor".
November 2021
New postdoc
Dr. Jabir Ali Ouassou joins the team as a postdoc, bringing valuable expertise on superconducting proximity effects in and out of equilibrium as well as advanced numerical skills.
Recently awarded with a national prize for best Ph.D degree in physics, Ali will be a solid asset to the group and surely continue his success in the academic world.
October 2021
Publication in PRL
The work of Ph.D student Lina G. Johnsen, in collaboration with Dr. Haakon Simensen and Prof. Arne Brataas, on induced magnon spin flow via triplet supercurrents been accepted for publication in Physical Review Letters with the title "Magnon spin current induced by triplet Cooper pair supercurrents".
September 2021
Birkeland Prize in Physics
Dr. Jabir Ali Ouassou is awarded the national Birkeland Prize 2020 for best Ph.D degree in physics with his thesis Manipulating superconductivity in magnetic nanostructures in and out of equilibrium.
The jury wrote of Ouassou's work that it is basic research at its best. Well deserved, Ali!
June 2021
Research Grant
Our research project, together with Prof. Asle Sudbø, entitled "Equilibrium and out-of-equilibrium quantum phenomena in superconducting hybrids with antiferromagnets and topological insulators" has been awarded funding by the Norwegian Research Council for 3 years.
2020
October 2020
Visit from Cambridge
Group dinner at Eirik and Hursanay's place, including also Linde Olde Olthof visiting from Cambridge.
Thanks for a great evening!
September 2020
Ph.D defense
Morten Amundsen defended brilliantly his Ph.D thesis "Proximity effects in superconducting hybrid systems with spin-dependent interactions". Opponents were James Annett and Yakov Fominov and Christoph Brüne was administrator of the committee.
Thanks for six fantastic years, Morten!
August 2020
Publication in PRL
The work of Ph.D student Lina G. Johnsen and Kristian Svalland on a novel method to control the superconducting transition temperature is accepted for publication in Physical Review Letters with the title "Controlling the superconducting transition by rotation of an inversion symmetry breaking axis".
January 2020
Publication in PRL
The work of PH.D student Jabir Ali Ouassou, in collaboration with Prof. Wolfgang Belzig (Konstantz), on the electromagnetic response of superconductors driven out of equilibrium is accepted for publication in Physical Review Letters with the title "Prediction of a paramagnetic Meissner effect in voltage-biased superconductor–normal-metal bilayers".
2019
December 2019
Reviews of Modern Physics
In collaboration with Prof. Alexander Balatsky (NORDITA), we have published a comprehensive paper reviewing the historic development as well as state-of-the-art on odd-frequency superconductivity in Reviews of Modern Physics with the title "Odd-frequency superconductivity".
August 2019
Ph.D defense
Vetle successfully defended his thesis "Spin currents and torques via magnons, electrons, and Cooper pairs". Johan Åkerman and Paola Gentile served as opponents at the defense, with Jeroen Danon as evaluation committee administrator.
Congratulations on an outstanding thesis, Vetle!
August 2019
New Ph.D students
Our research team is strengthened by the addition of Lina G. Johnsen and Eirik H. Fyhn who are joining as Ph.D students on August 15th.
Both accomplished to submit manuscripts to Physical Review during their master's degree, so keep your eyes peeled for interesting new insights in physics coming from Eirik and Lina.
April 2019
Physics World article
Our collaborative work entitled "Controlling the superconducting phase transition by spin-orbit coupling" with the groups of Niladri Banerjee (Loughborough) and Mark Blamire (Cambridge) has been covered in Physics World.
Check out the article where Niladri Banerjee explains how superconducting spintronics could impact supercomputers and the accompanying video.
April 2019
Publication in PRL
The work of Ph.D students Øyvind Johansen adn Vetle Risinggård on magnetization dynamics and the BKT-transition in 2D van der Waals ferromagnet Fe3GeTe2 is accepted for publication in Physical Review Letters withthe title "Current control of magnetism in two-dimensional Fe3GeTe2".
March 2019
Ph.D defense
Jabir Ali Ouassou successfully defended his Ph.D thesis entitled "Manipulating superconductivity in magnetic nanostructures in and out of equilibrium". Paola Gentile and Manuel Houzet served as opponents at the defense, with John Ove Fjaerestad as evaluation committee administrator.
Congratulations on a fantastic thesis, Ali!
2018
September 2018
New Ph.D student
Atousa Ghanbari joins the team as a Ph.D student after writing her master thesis on spin transport in silicene.
With her experience on non-equilibrium Green function techniques on a lattice, Atousa will be a great addition to the group.
April 2018
Publication in PRL
The work of Ph.D students Morten Amundsen and Jabir Ali Ouassou on unusual vortex excitations in non-superconducting materials is accepted for publication in Physical Review Letters with the title "Field-free nucleation of antivortices and giant vortices in non-superconducting materials".