Low-Angle Polarized Neutron and X-Ray Scattering from Magnetic Nanolayers and Nanostructures (Springer Tracts in Modern Physics Book 273)

This research monograph presents the latest results related to the characterization of low dimensional systems. Low-angle polarized neutron scattering and X-ray scattering at grazing incidence are used as the two main techniques to explore various physical phenomena of these systems. Special focus is put on systems like thin film transition metal and rare-earth layers, oxide heterostructures, hybrid systems, self-assembled nanostructures and self-diffusion. Readers will gain in-depth knowledge about the usage of specular scattering and off-specular scattering techniques. Investigation of in-plane and out-of-plane structures and magnetism with vector magnetometric information is illustrated comprehensively. The book caters to a wide audience working in the field of nano-dimensional magnetic systems and the neutron and X-ray reflectometry community in particular. Front Matter ....Pages i-xi Introduction (Amitesh Paul)....Pages 1-12 Low-Angle Scattering Theory and Techniques (Amitesh Paul)....Pages 13-42 Scattering Instruments (Amitesh Paul)....Pages 43-47 Magnetic Nanolayers and Superlattices (Amitesh Paul)....Pages 49-101 Self-assembly of Nanolayers and Nanostructures (Amitesh Paul)....Pages 103-114 Magnetic Oxide Heterostructures and Their Interfaces: Proximity and Coupling (Amitesh Paul)....Pages 115-123 Self-diffusion Kinetics in Layered Systems (Amitesh Paul)....Pages 125-129 Summary and Outlook (Amitesh Paul)....Pages 131-134 Back Matter ....Pages 135-143