Burkard Hillebrands

Burkard Hillebrands is a Professor in the Department of Physics at Technische Universität Kaiserslautern (RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau), where he leads a research group dedicated to cutting-edge investigations in magnonics and spintronics. His group is deeply embedded in the Collaborative Research Center 173 "Spin+X" funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), as well as various national, European, and international projects. The research focuses on the fundamental physics and applications of spin waves (magnons), including macroscopic quantum phenomena such as Bose-Einstein condensation and supercurrents, and the development of magnonic devices for information technology.

His research interests span a broad range of topics in condensed matter physics and materials science, including magnonics, spintronics, spin waves, magnons, Bose-Einstein condensation in magnetic systems, ultrafast magnetization dynamics, magnon-phonon coupling, magnetic solitons, nanomagnetism, and quantum phenomena in magnets. The group employs advanced experimental techniques such as Brillouin light scattering spectroscopy and investigates novel materials like yttrium iron garnet (YIG) and Heusler compounds.

The recent publications highlight a strong trend toward the development of magnonic computing and logic devices, including magnonic transistors, repeaters, and networks. There is also significant focus on hybrid systems, particularly the interaction between spin waves and surface acoustic waves, as well as the control of magnons via electric, thermal, and magnetic fields. The work bridges fundamental quantum phenomena with practical device engineering for next-generation information technologies.

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While specific students are not explicitly listed as advisees, the research group offers opportunities for bachelor, master, and PhD projects, and several junior researchers (e.g., Franziska Kühn, Róbert Erdélyi, Ádám Papp) are actively publishing under the group’s umbrella. The group collaborates closely with the Nanoscale Magnonic Hybrids Research Group led by Philipp Pirro and participates in major collaborative grants such as SFB/TRR 173 "Spin+X".

The research is conducted within the Arbeitsgruppe Prof. Hillebrands at TU Kaiserslautern, which maintains strong ties with national and international partners and contributes to large-scale initiatives like the Magnonics Roadmap. The group also produces annual reports and engages in outreach activities such as Schülerinnentag.