SPIN+X at „Mainzer Wissenschaftsmarkt“

SPIN+X contributed with several demonstrators to the 17th "Wissenschaftsmarkt" in Mainz on September 8 and 9, 2018.

On the 8th and 9th of September the Science Fair "Wissenschaftsmarkt" took place for the 17th time in downtown Mainz. In large tents, universities, research institutes and companies from the region presented current research projects to the general public in an exciting and entertaining way.The contribution ofSPIN+Xwas organized by the SPIN+Xoutreach project. The exhibits were dedicated to the overarching themes of spin and magnetism. The following exhibits were on display:

• a smartboard with an animation of spin waves and a magnonic majority gate,
• a model of the Taipeh tower with its elevators controlled by GMR sensors,
• a hard disk drive with transparent cover that allows to see the read head with a GMR-Sensor,
• a small hands-on experiment about the transformation of magnetization in steel being under stress and a model train to show a possible application of this research.

SPIN+X young researchers staffed the stand over the whole weekend and tirelessly answered questions of interested visitors. With their enthusiasm the researchers provided a lively glimpse into the fascinating world of spin research and its applications in everyday life.