SPEAR

​In quantum physics, the spin–orbit interaction is a relativistic interaction of a particle's spin with its motion inside a potential. Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the SPEAR project is a multidisciplinary European network bringing together seven universities, three research centres and seven small- and medium-sized enterprises that will offer early-stage researchers training in the field of fundamental and applied spin orbitronics. SPEAR will place major focus on further investigating spin–orbit torques, spin-to-charge conversion, 2D magnetic materials, spin Hall nano-oscillators, voltage control of magnetic anisotropy and skyrmions. Materials that exhibit strong spin–orbit coupling pave the way for magnetic random-access memories that are poised to replace traditional computer memory based on complementary metal-oxide semiconductors.