Professor B J Hickey
- Position: Professor
- Areas of expertise: condensed matter physics; spintronics; quantum transport; thin film magnetism; low temperature physics
- Email: B.J.Hickey@leeds.ac.uk
- Phone: +44(0)113 343 3836
- Website: Research Group
Research interests
The various strands of my research are linked by the ubiquitous spin-orbit interaction. This is investigated by fabricating nano-scale samples in a variety of layered combinations and studying how electrons and in particular, spin, is transported through the structures. We are particularly interested in how combinations of materials leads to new functionality. The principal strands of this research are: Spin Hall Effect including the Spin Hall Magnetoresistance. Spin Coherence. Pure Spin Currents. Quantum transport in single electron devices.
<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Some research projects I'm currently working on, or have worked on, will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://eps.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>