Magnetic transmission x-ray microscopy (MTXM)

This synchrotron based method enables imaging of magnetic domains:

- with a lateral resolution of down to 15 nm

- with a temporal resolution below 100 ps

- in externally applied magnetic fields

- in an element-selective way

- with a sensitivity to spin and orbital moments

- with a contrast directly proportional to the magnetization

The magnetic contrast relies on XMCD (x-ray magnetic circular dichroism).

Due to the limited transmission of soft X-rays samples have to be prepared on thin substrates,

e.g. , SiN membranes, carbon foils or TEM grids .

MTXM is especially suited to study magnetization reversal processes in magnetic heterostructures.

Detailed information can be found in my Dissertation .