Beamtime Research Logs

Scientific Write-ups & Deep Dives

Explorations into the fundamental physics, mathematics, and spectroscopic methods underpinning my experimental quantum materials research.

Oct 2024 12 min read

Probing Magnetism & Altermagnetism with XMCD & XMLD

Curious about how we use circularly and linearly polarized X-rays to distinguish between Ferromagnets, Antiferromagnets, and the newly discovered Altermagnets? Check out the full physics derivation, Thole & Carra sum rules, and interact with the custom band simulation.

Physics Spectroscopy

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Nov 2024 8 min read

X-PEEM: Nanoscale Imaging of Magnetic Domains

How do we translate spectroscopic principles into nanoscale microscopy? Learn how XMCD-PEEM and XMLD-PEEM utilize secondary electron cascades and extraction potentials to resolve ferromagnetic, skyrmionic, and antiferromagnetic twin domains down to 20 nm.

Materials Microscopy

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