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X-Ray Magnetic Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy and Microscopy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 November 2013

N.V. Smith  and
H.A. Padmore
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The advent of electron accelerators dedicated to the production of high-intensity x-rays has revitalized experimental techniques based on x-ray absorption. A recent variant is to use circularly polarized x-rays generated either by use of out-of-plane radiation from a bending magnet or from a specially designed “insertion device.” This new field of x-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) shows considerable promise in spectroscopy and microscopy of magnetic materials. In this article, we describe the nature of XMCD, offer a few examples of recent progress, and review the prospects for future development using the newly constructed Advanced Light Source (ALS).

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Magnetism on a Microscopic Scale
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MRS Bulletin , Volume 20 , Issue 10 , October 1995 , pp. 41 - 44
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1995

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