| AVS 58th Annual International Symposium and Exhibition | |
| Neutron Scattering Focus Topic | Wednesday Sessions |
| Session NT+AS+MI-WeM |
| Session: | Applications of Neutron Scattering I |
| Presenter: | Thomas Brueckel, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany |
| Correspondent: | Click to Email |
The discovery of the Giant Magnetoresistance GMR effect triggered the evolution of Spintronics, i.e. information storage, information processing and information transport using the spin of the electron. While the first Spintronic devices were merely transition metal multilayers, the interest has shifted to include transition metal oxide systems, laterally structured films and magnetic nanoparticles. Scattering techniques applied to model systems are ideal to provide fundamental microscopic information on the spin and domain structure.
In this contribution, we will give an overview highlighting the capabilities of modern neutron and synchrotron x-ray techniques. We will show that neutron scattering under grazing incidence is able to provide unique depth resolved information on magnetization, magnetic correlations and magnetization dynamics relevant for basic and applied research on nanostructured magnetic materials and how synchrotron x-ray scattering can provide complementary element specific information. Examples for current research on patterned metallic multilayers, thin transition metal oxide films and magnetic nanoparticles will be given.