Saibal Basu, Surendra Singh

Neutron and X-ray Reflectometry (eBook, ePUB)

Emerging phenomena at heterostructure interfaces

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The field of ultra-thin films, a subgroup of nanomaterials, has seen an upsurge in research within the last 30 years. Neutron and X-ray reflectivity are two important non-destructive techniques for investigation of depth dependent structure and magnetic properties of thin film hetero structures. The technique of polarized neutron reflectometry (PNR) is a unique non-destructive tool to understand thin film magnetism in mesoscopic length scale. Together with x-ray reflectometry (XRR) they are two major techniques in the field of thin films.

This book presents the principal of neutron and x-ray reflectivity and different modes of neutron reflectivity with many examples, where polarized neutron reflectivity has uniquely revealed the emerging phenomena at the interfaces.

The text discusses studies on alloy formation at interfaces in films with alternating metal and semiconductor layers, metallic layers of different properties like Ni and Al, magnetism at the interfaces of two ferromagnets, magnetism at the interface of a ferromagnet and magnetism at the interface of a ferromagnet and superconductor. This book demonstrates the important role of neutron (and x-ray) reflectivity measurements in understanding such properties. This reference text is helpful for students and institutions working in the field of interface magnetism in thin film and multilayers.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Institute of Physics Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Dezember 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780750346955
• Artikelnr.: 67244557

Autorenporträt

Saibal Basu carried out research in the field of neutron scattering and neutron instrumentation at Dhruva reactor in India for more than three decades. He has carried out extensive neutron reflectometry research at several major neutron scattering centres. These include Dhruva reactor in India, ISIS spallation neutron source, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in UK and NIST Centre for Neutron Research (NCNR) at NIST, USA. His work mainly targets interface properties like magnetism and interface alloy formation in thin film heterostructures.

Surendra Singh is a scientist at the Solid State Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai. His current research interests are in the field of structure and magnetic properties of complex oxide interfaces and superlattices. He has authored/co-authored over 100 research publications in high-impact international journals.