Research Topics
For an overview of our most recent research activities please follow this
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| STM image of an individual Cobalt atom on a single crystal Cu(100) surface |
X-ray absorption spectra and dichroism of Fe, Co, and Ni impurities on K films compared to the bulk metals (insets). |
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| Magnetic anisotropy energy (K) and orbital magnetic moment (L) of Co nanoparticles self-assembled on Pt(111). |
Exchange-biased permalloy dots imaged by photoemission electron microscopy. |
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| Self-assembly of metal-phthalocyanines imaged by STM. |
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| Element resolved ferromagnetic resonance spectra of Gd-doped yittrium-iron-garnet. |
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| Combined STM and XMCD facility at ICN-ALBA |
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Taking advantage of the proximity of the new spanish synchrotron light source,
an important part of our activity is directed towards combining the expertise
and facilities of our institute and ALBA. Two of the seven beamlines in phase I
of ALBA will be devoted to research in magnetism. PEEM (photoemission microscopy),
XMCD and XRMS experimental facilities will be installed in variable polarization
beamlines in the soft x-ray range. The XMCD endstation will be equipped with
variable magnetic fields up to 7 T , a liquid He cryostat, and UHV environment.
Our contribution to the latter consists in the design, set up and maintenance
of a dedicated UHV chamber for sample growth and characterization, a prerequisite
for the success of many experiments that require fine-tuning of the sample
composition and morphology. This chamber has been recently assembled and includes
e-beam evaporators, Knudsen cells, a LEED Auger spectrometer, and a
variable-temperature STM. It will be available to national and foreign ALBA
users for performing XMCD experiments that require in-site sample growth and
atomic-scale characterization, pending scientific and technical approval of
beamtime proposals.
For more information please contact pietro.gambardella.icn \{at} uab.es
