Xin Fan

Associate Professor

Faculty
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Physics & Astronomy

xin.fan@du.edu

303-871-2783 (Office)

http://sites.google.com/view/xinfan/people

Personal

Physics Building, 2112 E. Wesley Ave. Denver, CO 80208

What I do

As an assistant professor, I teach classes, carry out research and supervise students.

Professional Biography

I received PhD in condensed matter physics from University of Delaware in 2010. My current research interest is in magnetic dynamics and spintronics.

Professional Affiliations

American Physics Society
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DU Faculty Senate

Research

Magnetism has been ubiquitous in the science and technology world. Its applications include energy harvesting and conversion, biological and medical devices, telecommunication, and information technology. My research focuses on investigating various magnetic properties of nano-scale materials.

Areas of Research

spintronics

magnetic dynamics

microwave

magneto-optical

magnetic memories,

Key Projects

EAGER - Generation of Perpendicularly Polarized Spin Current from the Spin-Orbit Effects in Ferromagnetic Thin Film Structures for Memory Applications

Featured Publications

Humphries, A. M., Wang, T., Edwards, E. R. J., Allen, S. R., Shaw, J. M., Nembach, H. T., et al. (2017). Observation of Spin-Orbit Effects with Spin Rotation Symmetry. Nature Communications, 8(1), 911. Retrieved from https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-017-00967-w

Aljuaid, W. S., Allen, S. R., Davidson, A., & Fan, X. (2018). Free-Layer-Thickness-dependence of the Spin Galvanic Effect with Spin Rotation Symmetry. Applied Physics Letters.