George Sawatzky, University of British Columbia

Research

2d ferromagnetic materials advanced materials materials synthesis quantum devices quantum materials spintronics spintronic technologies ultrafast dynamics

Latest papers

Light-element and purely charge-based topological materials.
Journal of physics. Condensed matter : an Institute of Physics journal · 2024 · senior author
Ground-state oxygen holes and the metal-insulator transition in the negative charge-transfer rare-earth nickelates.
Nature communications · 2016

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Probing Spin Dynamics in Two-Dimensional Ferromagnetic Materials: An International Collaboration on Fe4GeTe2
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$25,000
An electronbeam evaporator for realtime and precise flux control for molecular beam epitaxy
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$146,347
Low vibration and low temperature closed-cycle cryostat for oxide MBE and laser-ARPES
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$150,000

All 31 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Light-element and purely charge-based topological materials.

Derriche N, Franz M, Sawatzky G

Journal of physics. Condensed matter : an Institute of Physics journal2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ad6f64 PMID: 39142323

02

Ground-state oxygen holes and the metal-insulator transition in the negative charge-transfer rare-earth nickelates.

Bisogni V, Catalano S, Green RJ, Gibert M, Scherwitzl R, Huang Y, Strocov VN, Zubko P, Balandeh S, Triscone JM, Sawatzky G, Schmitt T

Nature communications2016

DOI: 10.1038/ncomms13017 PMID: 27725665

Probing Spin Dynamics in Two-Dimensional Ferromagnetic Materials: An International Collaboration on Fe4GeTe2

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Sawatzky, George GA

Keywords: 2d ferromagnetic materials; advanced materials; materials synthesis; quantum devices; quantum materials; spintronics; spintronic technologies; ultrafast dynamics; ultra-thin films

$25,000

An electronbeam evaporator for realtime and precise flux control for molecular beam epitaxy

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Sawatzky, George

$146,347

Low vibration and low temperature closed-cycle cryostat for oxide MBE and laser-ARPES

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Sawatzky, George

$150,000

Electronic structure of solids and interfaces with strong electron-electron/Boson interactions

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Sawatzky, George

$246,000

Coherent Control of Topologically Protected Spin Currents

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Damascelli, Andrea

$119,810

Operations and Maintenance Support for the Centre for Crystal Growth

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Gaulin, Bruce

$150,000

Spin Detector for low-temperature ARPES and time-resolved studies of quantum materials

Co-investigatorNSERC2016Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Damascelli, Andrea

$150,000

Thermionic solar energy converter

Co-investigatorNSERC2015Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Nojeh, Alireza

$510,500

An emerging new era of thermionics and thermoelectrics

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Frontiers - New Materials for Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency

Principal investigators: Sawatzky, George

$11,200

Femtosecond snapshots of quantum materials by time-resolved ARPES

Co-investigatorNSERC2014Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Damascelli, Andrea

$125,634

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Marcel Franz

Physics & Astronomy

1 shared papers, latest 2024

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: 2d ferromagnetic materials Dear Professor Sawatzky, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Light-element and purely charge-based topological materials." (2024), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Probing Spin Dynamics in Two-Dimensional Ferromagnetic Materials: An International Collaboration on Fe4GeTe2" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]