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Nano Spin Memory [Ikeda] Lab
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The lab studies spintronics, which uses both the charge and the spin of electrons at the same time.
AboutAbout the lab
Aiming for high-performance, low-power electronics.
The Nano Spin Memory [Ikeda] Lab works jointly with the Fukami Lab and others.
The website of the Fukami-Kanai Lab, with which the lab works jointly, describes research in spintronics, which uses both the charge and the spin of electrons at the same time.
The site states the aim of uncovering new physical phenomena and contributing to the realization of high-performance, low-power electronics and information processing and communication.
The research introduced on the site spans multiple areas, including MRAM (a type of non-volatile memory), probabilistic computers, and quantum materials.
Key terms
- Spintronics
- A research field that uses both the charge (electrical property) and the spin (magnetic property) of electrons at the same time
- MRAM
- A spintronics-based memory that stores digital information in a non-volatile manner
- Probabilistic computer
- A computer that exploits stochasticity at the hardware level, such as probabilistic bits (p-bits) that fluctuate randomly between 0 and 1
- Spin color center
- A type of qubit that uses electron spin to carry information, typified by the nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond
NewsLab news
A review paper by Professor Fukami and colleagues was published in Science Advances
A doctoral student won the English Presentation Encouragement Award at the Japan Society of Applied Physics Spring Meeting
A paper co-authored with the Czech Academy of Sciences and others was published in Physical Review Materials
A review paper on probabilistic computers was published in the magazine NEWTON
A paper co-authored by Assistant Professor Dohi and researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and elsewhere was published in Nature Physics
ResearchResearch themes
The website of the jointly operating Fukami-Kanai Lab describes research in multiple areas that are carried out in connection with one another. It states that, by using the charge and the spin of electrons at the same time, the aim is to contribute to the realization of high-performance, low-power electronics and information processing and communication.
*Illustrative imageSpintronic Memory for Energy-Efficient Semiconductors
The joint website describes the development of materials and device technologies to improve the performance of MRAM that uses spin-transfer torque. The lab also works on controlling magnetization with spin-orbit torque and with voltage, both expected to be put to practical use in the future, and on developing materials for these methods.
*Illustrative imageDevices Using Stochastic and Analog Behavior
The joint website describes the development of devices that use thermal fluctuations of magnetization and nanoscale magnetic structures. The lab also works on proof-of-principle demonstrations of probabilistic computing and brain-inspired computing, some of which are carried out in collaboration with institutions such as Purdue University in the US.
*Illustrative imageQuantum Materials for Quantum Computing and Communication
The joint website describes research searching for spin color centers in a wide range of host materials, including new materials other than diamond. The lab has succeeded in discovering a new spin defect in oxide spinel and is also conducting joint research with institutions such as the University of Chicago.
*Illustrative imageNovel Spintronics Physics and Materials Development
The joint website describes the observation of new physical phenomena and the development of the materials in which they appear. The lab is working on demonstrating chiral spin rotation in noncollinear antiferromagnets and on exploring functions of unusual spin structures such as magnetic skyrmions.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Fukami-Kanai Lab and the Ikeda Lab consist of faculty, Project Assistant Professors, project researchers, academic researchers, JSPS research fellows, visiting researchers, doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students, research students, research support staff, and administrative assistants.As of 2026
- ProfessorShoji Ikeda
- ProfessorShunsuke Fukami
- Associate ProfessorShun Kanai
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Semiconductor clean room” Aileen Devlin/Jefferson Lab from Newport News, USA / Public domain (cropped)
- Spintronic Memory for Energy-Efficient Semiconductors: “Spin-Torque MRAM ( )” Steve Jurvetson from Los Altos, USA / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Devices Using Stochastic and Analog Behavior: “Neuromorphic Nanowire Network Chip Wirebonded to Chip Carrier” DrHughManning / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Quantum Materials for Quantum Computing and Communication: “IQM Quantum Computer Espoo Finland” Ragsxl / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Novel Spintronics Physics and Materials Development: “LAGP sputtering target” Andrea Macrelli This photo was taken with Samsung Galaxy S10 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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