Magnetism and Interface Physics
Research Profile
Our group investigates magnetic materials and interface sys-tems for applications in magnetoelectronics, such as magnet-ic memories and sensors. Our research also focuses on the study of new physical properties emerging from the interplay of spin-orbit coupling, spin relaxation, and electron transport as well as on the fabrication of new materials (multilayers, func-tional metal-oxide and metal-organic thin films, nanoparticles, nanostructures) and their characterization using advanced tech-niques such as synchrotron radiation spectroscopy, scanning probe microscopy, magneto-optics, and electrical probes. Cur-rent areas of expertise include:
- Deposition and characterization of thin film multilayer systems
- Design of spintronic devices
- Development of novel magnetic probes
- Magnetization measurements by local and nonlocal methods
- Magnetoresistance and Hall effects
- Spin torques
- Single atom magnets
Competences / Infrastructure
- putter deposition and molecular beam epitaxy of thin films
- Magnetotransport measurements (dc, ac, pulsed, time-resolved)
- Atomic and magnetic force microscopy (AFM/MFM)
- Vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM)
- Magneto-optic Kerr effect (MOKE)
- Scanning tunnelling microscopy and spectroscopy (STM)
- X-ray absorption and magnetic dichroism, X-ray microscopy (XAS, XMCD, XPEEM, STXM)
Keywords
magnetism | PVD | spintronics | thin films STM | solid state physics | multilayers | MBnanostructures | MOKE | surfaces | XMCD