Quantum Transport
The quantum transport CCP9 project was formed in 1999. The aim of the project is to combine expertise in transport theory as applied to mesoscopic structures with a realistic electronic structure foundation. The goal will be to apply modern transport theory to hybrid structures such as ferromagnetic/paramagnetic metal interfaces and superlattices, ferromagnet/superconductor interfaces etc. Such hybrid structures are key elements in modern devices showing giant-mangeto-reistance (GMR), spin valve/ spin transistor effects and so on.
The project leader Colin Lambert of Lancaster University is a noted expert in transport theory applied to mesoscopic structures. Other researchers involved in the project include Balazs Gyorffy and James Annett of Bristol University, who have expertise in ab initio band-structure, magnetism, superconductivity and tight binding methods such as the recursion method. By combining their different expertise the group plans to provide accurate predictions for transport in magnet/normal and magnet/superconductor heterostructures making use of a fully ab initio electronic structure foundation.
