Formation of an international strategic base for the nano-spin conversion science

2018 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project Area: nano spin conversion science
• Project/Area Number: 15K21752
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a proposed research area)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Science and Engineering
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: OTANI Yoshichika 東京大学, 物性研究所, 教授 (60245610)
• Research Collaborator: SHIRAISHI Masashi ; OIWA Akira ; SAITOH Eiji ; MURAKAMI Shuichi
• Project Period (FY): 2015-11-06 – 2019-03-31
• Keywords: 拠点形成 / スピン変換 / スピントロニクス / 人材育成 / 共同研究 / 国際連携

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Based on international collaboration in this research field, we formed an international network among the researchers engaged in the research field of spin conversion science. We organized several international conferences including tutorial sessions on spintronics for young researchers. Moreover, in order to foster Asian young researchers specialized in spintronics, we have held the international school of spintronics every year during last 4 years in collaboration with Korean research institutes. This activity surely helped developing human resources who will lead the spin conversion research industrially as well as academically. Additionally, participation of young graduate students and staff members at the universities in the international collaboration bore fruit as an internationally recognized achievement.

Free Research Field

物性物理

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本新学術領域の国際共同研究活動を通じてスピン変換に関わる研究領域全体の有機的な連携を活性化させることができた。これにより本研究領域を世界的に先導して行く体制を整えることができたと考えている。一方で、国際共同研究の産物としてスピン変換分野における新たな分野形成や学術的な成果も特に日本と海外からの若手研究者から上がっており、我が国の優位性や競争力を維持・発展させ、世界をリードする国際的な若手人財育成に繋がった。また、このことは当初の目的としたのための世界的な拠点形成の一助となった。このように学術的にも社会的にも意義深い成果が得られた。