Young Research Leaders Group Workshop: Transport and transfer of angular momentum: magnons, chiral phonons and beyond

Workshop, June 9th - 11th, 2026

The manipulation of angular momentum (AM) has been a cornerstone of the field of spintronics. Where initial developments were focussed on electrically driven spin currents, in recent years the field of spintronics has been broadened to include a wide family of quasiparticles: magnons, orbitals, photons, and phonons. This diversity provides a broad and promising platform for investigating the mechanisms of AM transport and exchange, as well as realizing functional devices. In this workshop, we aim to connect these different fields, to develop new insights in how to effectively transport and transfer angular momentum.

This workshop will bring together experimental and theoretical perspectives to examine recent advances in the manipulation and detection of angular momentum. Through presentations and open discussion, we will explore emerging approaches, identify key challenges, and outline potential directions for future research.

Organizers
Verena Brehm, TU/e
Pieter Gunnink, JGU
Michaela Lammel, University of Konstanz

SPICE co-organizer
Jairo Sinova, JGU

Invited Speakers

Kyongmo An, CBNU Martina Basini, ETH Zürich Victor Bittencourt, UNISTRA Lu Chen, UIUC Silvia Damerio, ICMAB Joren Harms, University of Konstanz Lisa-Marie Kern, MIT Eric Kleinhebers, UCLA Miina Leiviskä, FZU Aleksandra Lopion, University of Münster Samuel Mañas Valero, UV

Léo Mangeolle, TUM Hugo Merbouche, CEA Lorena Niggli, University of Basel Paul Nöel, IPCMS Mike Pols, ETH Zürich Giacomo Sala, University of Geneva Richard Schlitz, University of Konstanz Sanchar Sharma, UAM Emil Viñas Boström, MPSD Markus Weissenhofer, UU Na Wu, MPSD