News and Research Highlights

Crime at our Department 4 Nov 2018, 12:00 source: matfyzpress Doc. Jan Klíma, a long year member of our group, just published his new book of novellas Třikrát zločin (three times crime) with plot set also in the building of our department. Read more	"Exceptionally good" grant GAUK 12 Sep 2018, 21:00 source: Nature Communication Student grant GAUK on Relativistic theory of spin-dependent transport in spintronic materials solved by David Wagenknecht, Libor Šmejkal, and Jakub Šebesta was evaluated as exceptionally good. Congratulation! Read more
Quantum Mechanics II 24 Feb 2018, 15:51 source: Karolinum The second book of Quantum Mechanics by J. Klíma and B. Velický just appeared in the bookstores. Read more	Ulrafast spin transfer torque 24 Feb 2018, 15:43 source: IOPscience P. Baláž, M. Žonda, K. Carva et al. presented a theoretical model of generation of spin transfer torque in metallic spin valves using a femtosecond laser pulse. Read more