A Closer Look Into Magnetism: Opportunities With Synchrotron Radiation

Author

Dürr, Hermann A. ; Eimüller, Thomas ; Elmers, Hans-Joachim ; Eisebitt, Stefan ; Farle, Michael ; Kuch, Wolfgang ; Matthes, Frank ; Martins, Michael ; Mertins, Hans-Christoph ; Oppeneer, Peter M. ; Plucinski, Lukasz ; Schneider, Claus M. ; Wende, Heiko ; W

Author_Institution

BESSY GmbH, Berlin

Volume

45

Issue

1

fYear

2009

Firstpage

15

Lastpage

57

Abstract

The unique properties of synchrotron radiation, such as broad energy spectrum, variable light polarization, and flexible time structure, have made it an enormously powerful tool in the study of magnetic phenomena and materials. The refinement of experimental techniques has led to many new research opportunities, keeping up with the challenges put up by modern magnetism research. In this contribution, we review some of the recent developments in the application of synchrotron radiation and particularly soft X-rays to current problems in magnetism, and we discuss future perspectives.

Keywords

X-ray analysis; light polarisation; magnetism; reviews; synchrotron radiation; broad energy spectrum; flexible time structure; magnetism; review; soft X-rays; synchrotron radiation; variable light polarization; Magnetic anisotropy; Magnetic domains; Magnetic materials; Magnetic resonance; Magnetooptic effects; Magnetostatics; Optical polarization; Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy; Synchrotron radiation; X-rays; Antiferromagnetic materials; Heusler alloys; PEEM; X-ray absorption spectroscopy; X-ray holography; X-ray magnetic dichroism; X-ray magnetooptics; X-ray microscopy; X-ray scattering; anisotropy; biomolecules; coplanar transmission lines; electron storage rings; ferrimagnets; ferromagnetic thin films; magnetic clusters; magnetic domains; magnetic imaging; magnetic molecules; magnetic moments; magnetization dynamics; photoemission spectroscopy; resonant magnetic scattering; spin dynamics; spin polarization; sum rules; synchrotron radiation;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TMAG.2008.2006667

Filename

4773541