Dr. Ryan Perrin
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics Geosciences & Astronomy
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Dr. Ryan Perrin
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics Geosciences & Astronomy
Education
- AAS Math and Science, Jamestown Community College
- BS Physics, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- PhD Physics, Clemson University
Research & Academic Interests
- My research interests are in quantum transport in materials with spin-orbit coupling; a field typically referred to as spintronics. By creating a reduced symmetry in a crystal lattice it is possible for the spin to become coupled to its motion through the crystal. This allows one to directly influence the spin orientation---the intrinsic magnetic moment of the electron---by applying electric fields to the crystal. Systems which host this phenomenon, and others spin-orbit coupling mechanisms, may be used to transport and store information and it is hypothesized that this is a possible route to creating lower power electronics, since the spin does not carry mass like the electron itself does.
Education
- AAS Math and Science, Jamestown Community College
- BS Physics, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- PhD Physics, Clemson University
Research & Academic Interests
- My research interests are in quantum transport in materials with spin-orbit coupling; a field typically referred to as spintronics. By creating a reduced symmetry in a crystal lattice it is possible for the spin to become coupled to its motion through the crystal. This allows one to directly influence the spin orientation---the intrinsic magnetic moment of the electron---by applying electric fields to the crystal. Systems which host this phenomenon, and others spin-orbit coupling mechanisms, may be used to transport and store information and it is hypothesized that this is a possible route to creating lower power electronics, since the spin does not carry mass like the electron itself does.