X-ray spectroscopy is an important tool for scientific analysis. While the earliest
demonstration experiments were realised in the laboratory, with the advent of synchrotron …

An overview of different chemical complexes studied by X-ray magnetic circular dichroism
(XMCD) is presented. We intend to show to the chemistry community the possibilities of this …

In the quest for post-CMOS (complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor) technologies,
driven by the need for improved efficiency and performance, topologically protected …

Core level spectroscopy has become a powerful tool in the study of electronic states in
solids. From fundamental aspects to the most recent developments, Core Level …

We report direct experimental evidence for a room-temperature,∼ 130 μ C/cm 2 ferroelectric
polarization from the tetragonal-like BiFeO 3 phase. The physical origin of this remarkable …

X-Treme is a soft X-ray beamline recently built in the Swiss Light Source at the Paul Scherrer
Institut in collaboration with École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. The beamline is …

Vortices, occurring whenever a flow field 'whirls' around a one-dimensional core, are among
the simplest topological structures, ubiquitous to many branches of physics. In the crystalline …

The strong coupling between antiferromagnetism and ferroelectricity at room temperature
found in BiFeO3 generates high expectations for the design and development of …

The iron L edges are reviewed. The experimental spectra obtained with 2p XAS, XMCD and
2p EELS are discussed, including isolated iron atoms, solids and coordination compounds …

A new orthorhombic phase of the multiferroic BiFeO 3 has been created via strain
engineering by growing it on a NdScO 3 (110) o substrate. The tensile-strained …