Publications

2025

Zubayer A, Ghafoor N, Glavic A, Stahn J, Lorentzon M, Le Febvrier A, et al.
Expanding polarization bandwidth in neutron optics by eliminating the non-polarized low scattering vector region
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 2025; 1077: 170576 (7 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2025.170576
DORA PSI
Zubayer A, Eriksson F, Falk M, Lorentzon M, Palisaitis J, Klauser C, et al.
The role of ¹¹B₄C interlayers in enhancing Fe/Si multilayer performance for polarized neutron mirrors
Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2025; 129(16): 7921-7930. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c00068
DORA PSI
A. A, Kalal S, Saravanan K, Ojha S, Stahn J, Gupta M
Study of structural and magnetic properties of Pd-doped Co₄N thin films
Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism. 2025; 38(1): 17 (7 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-024-06880-w
DORA PSI

2024

Zubayer A, Ghafoor N, Thorarinsdottir KA, Glavic A, Stahn J, Nagy G, et al.
Increased neutron reflectivity and polarization of neutron-optical engineered Fe/¹¹B₄CTi multilayer optics
Physical Review B. 2024; 110(15): 155408 (7 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.110.155408
DORA PSI
Beket G, Zubayer A, Zhang Q, Stahn J, Eriksson F, Fahlman M, et al.
Overcoming the voltage losses caused by the acceptor-based interlayer in laminated indoor OPVs
SmartMat. 2024; 5(3): e1237 (11 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1002/smm2.1237
DORA PSI
Zubayer A, Ghafoor N, Thórarinsdóttir KA, Stendahl S, Glavic A, Stahn J, et al.
Reflective, polarizing, and magnetically soft amorphous neutron optics with ¹¹B-enriched B₄C
Science Advances. 2024; 10(7): eadl0402 (7 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adl0402
DORA PSI

2023

Hüger E, Riedel L, Zhu J, Stahn J, Heitjans P, Schmidt H
Lithium niobate for fast cycling in Li-ion batteries: review and new experimental results
Batteries. 2023; 9(5): 244 (36 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries9050244
DORA PSI

2022

Allenspach S, Madsen A, Biffin A, Bartkowiak M, Prokhnenko O, Gazizulina A, et al.
Investigating field-induced magnetic order in Han purple by neutron scattering up to 25.9 T
Physical Review B. 2022; 106(10): 104418 (17 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.106.104418
DORA PSI
Biswas B, Michel VF, Fjellvåg ØS, Bimashofer G, Döbeli M, Jambor M, et al.
Role of dy on the magnetic properties of orthorhombic DyFeO₃
Physical Review Materials. 2022; 6(7): 074401 (9 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.6.074401
DORA PSI

2020

Edwards L, Lane H, Wallington F, Arevalo-Lopez AM, Songvilay M, Pachoud E, et al.
Metastable and localized Ising magnetism in α-CoV₂O₆ magnetization plateaus
Physical Review B. 2020; 102(19): 195136 (9 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.102.195136
DORA PSI
Mena M, Hänni N, Ward S, Hirtenlechner E, Bewley R, Hubig C, et al.
Thermal control of spin excitations in the coupled ising-chain material RbCoCl₃
Physical Review Letters. 2020; 124(25): 257201 (6 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.124.257201
DORA PSI
Allenspach S, Biffin A, Stuhr U, Tucker GS, Ohira-Kawamura S, Kofu M, et al.
Multiple magnetic bilayers and unconventional criticality without frustration in BaCuSi₂O₆
Physical Review Letters. 2020; 124(17): 177205 (7 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.124.177205
DORA PSI

2019

Puphal P, Allenspach S, Rüegg C, Pomjakushina E
Floating zone growth of Sr substituted Han Purple: Ba_0.9Sr_0.1CuSi₂O₆
Crystals. 2019; 9(5): 273 (9 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst9050273
DORA PSI

2018

Distinct domain switching in Nd0.05Ce0.95CoIn5 at low and high fields Mazzone DG, Yadav R, Bartkowiak M, Gavilano JL, Raymond S, Ressouche E, Lapertot G, Kenzelmann M
Scientific Reports 8, 1295 (2018).
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-19555-z
Neutron diffraction study and theoretical analysis of the antiferromagnetic order and the diffuse scattering in the layered kagome system CaBaCo2Fe2O7 Reim JD, Rosén E, Zaharko O, Mostovoy M, Robert J, Valldor M, Schweika W
PHYSICAL REVIEW B 97, 144402 (2018).
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.97.144402

2017

Bound States and Field-Polarized Haldane Modes in a Quantum Spin Ladder Ward S, Mena M, Bouillot P, Kollath C, Giamarchi T, Schmidt KP, Normand B, Krämer KW, Biner D, Bewley R, Guidi T, Boehm M, McMorrow DF, Rüegg Ch
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 118, 177202 (2017).
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.177202
Spin Resonance and Magnetic Order in an Unconventional Superconductor Mazzone DG, Raymond S, Gavilano JL, Steffens P, Schneidewind A, Lapertot G, Kenzelmann M
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 119, 187002 (2017).
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.119.187002

2016

Neutron radiography of a static density gradient of He-3 gas at cryogenic temperatures Wichmann G, Antognini A, Eggenberger A, Kirch K, Piegsa F M, Soler U, Stahn J, Taqqu D
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT 814, 33-38 (2016).
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2016.01.018

2015

Crystal structure and phonon softening in Ca3Ir4Sn13 Mazzone D G, Gerber S, Gavilano J L, Sibille R, Medarde M, Delley B, Ramakrishnan M, Neugebauer M, Regnault L P, Chernyshov D, Piovano A, Fernandez-Diaz T M, Keller L, Cervellino A, Pomjakushina E, Conder K, Kenzelmann M
PHYSICAL REVIEW B 92, 024101 (2015).
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.92.024101
Floating Zone Single Crystal Growth of gamma-CoV2O6 with Substantially Enhanced Crystal Size and Quality Drees Y, Agrestini S, Zaharko O, Komarek A
CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN 15, 1168 (2015).
DOI: 10.1021/cg5015303
Fractional excitations in the square-lattice quantum antiferromagnet Dalla Piazza B, Mourigal M, Christensen NB, Nilsen GJ, Tregenna-Piggott P, Perring TG, Enderle M, McMorrow DF, Ivanov DA, Ronnow HM
NATURE PHYSICS 11, 62-68 (2015).
DOI: 10.1038/NPHYS3172

2014

Crystal Growth of the Nonmagnetic Zn2+ and Magnetic Co2+ Doped Quasi-One-Dimensional Spin Chain Compound SrCuO2 Using the Traveling Solvent Floating Zone Method Karmakar K, Singh A, Singh S, Poole A, Rueegg Ch
CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN 14, 1184-1192 (2014).
DOI: 10.1021/cg4016993
Experimental evidence for lamellar magnetism in hemo-ilmenite by polarized neutron scattering Brok E, Sales M, Lefmann K, Kuhn LT, Schmidt WE, Roessli B, Robinson P, McEnroe SA, Harrison RJ
PHYSICAL REVIEW B 89, 054430 (2014).
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.89.054430
Spin-Wave Spectrum of the Quantum Ferromagnet on the Pyrochlore Lattice Lu2V2O7 Mena M, Perry RS, Perring TG, Le MD, Guerrero S, Storni M, Adroja DT, Rueegg C, McMorrow DF
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 113, 047202 (2014).
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.047202

2013

Depth profile of the ferromagnetic order in a YBa2Cu3O7/La2/3Ca1/3MnO3 superlattice on a LSAT substrate: A polarized neutron reflectometry study Uribe-Laverde M A, Satapathy D K, Marozau I, Malik V K, Das S, Sen K, Stahn J, Ruehm A, Kim J -H, Keller T, Devishvili A, Toperverg B P, Bernhard C
PHYSICAL REVIEW B 87, 115105 (2013).
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.87.115105
Lithium Transport through Nanosized Amorphous Silicon Layers Hueger Erwin, Doerrer Lars, Rahn Johanna, Panzner Tobias, Stahn Jochen, Lilienkamp Gerhard, Schmidt Harald
NANO LETTERS 13, 1237-1244 (2013).
DOI: 10.1021/nl304736t
Magnetic phase diagram of Sr3Fe2O7-delta Peets D C, Kim J -H, Dosanjh P, Reehuis M, Maljuk A, Aliouane N, Ulrich C, Keimer B
PHYSICAL REVIEW B 87, 214410 (2013).
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.87.214410
Propagation of neutron spherical waves through a thick, vibrating Ge single crystal Raitman E, Gavrilov V, Mjasishchev D, Hoser A, Seidel O, Stahn J
ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION A 69, 189-196 (2013).
DOI: 10.1107/S0108767312043905
Strain-Induced Ferromagnetism in Antiferromagnetic LuMnO3 Thin Films White JS, Bator M, Hu Y, Luetkens H, Stahn J, Capelli S, Das S, Doebeli M, Lippert Th, Malik V K, Martynczuk J, Wokaun A, Kenzelmann M, Niedermayer Ch, Schneider C W
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 111, 037201 (2013).
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.037201

2012

Coexistence and Competition of the Short-Range Incommensurate Antiferromagnetic Order with the Superconducting State of BaFe2-xNixAs2 Luo Huiqian, Zhang Rui, Laver Mark, Yamani Zahra, Wang Meng, Lu Xingye, Wang Miaoyin, Chen Yanchao, Li Shiliang, Chang Sung, Lynn Jeffrey W, Dai Pengcheng
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 108, 247002 (2012).
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.247002
Neutron optics in cryogenic sample environment Bartkowiak M, Filges U, Panzner T
5TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON NEUTRON SCATTERING 340, 012021 (2012).
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/340/1/012021
Pulsed laser deposition growth of heteroepitaxial YBa2Cu3O7/La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 superlattices on NdGaO3 and Sr0.7La0.3Al0.65Ta0.35O3 substrates Malik V K, Marozau I, Das S, Doggett B, Satapathy D K, Uribe-Laverde M A, Biskup N, Varela M, Schneider C W, Marcelot C, Stahn J, Bernhard C
PHYSICAL REVIEW B 85, 054514 (2012).
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.85.054514

2010

Effect of Ag as a surfactant on the thermal stability in Cu/Co multilayers Gupta M, Gupta A, Amir SM, Stahn J, Zegenhagen J
POLARIZED NEUTRONS AND SYNCHROTRON X-RAYS FOR MAGNETISM CONFERENCE 2009 211, 012020 (2010).
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/211/1/012020

2009

Adsorption of azacrown ethers at solid-liquid interface. Contact angle and neutron reflectivity study Wojciechowski K, Brzozowska A, Cap S, Rzodkiewicz W, Gutberlet T
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE 256, 274-279 (2009).
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2009.08.014
Clathrate guest atoms under pressure Christensen M, Johnsen S, Juranyi F, Iversen BB
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS 105, 073508 (2009).
Focusing of cold neutrons: Performance of a laterally graded and parabolically bent multilayer Schneider M, Stahn J, Boeni P
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT A 610, 530 (2009).
Giant superconductivity-induced modulation of the ferromagnetic magnetization in a cuprate-manganite superlattice Hoppler J, Stahn J, Niedermayer C, Malik VK, Bouyanfif H, Drew AJ, Rossle M, Buzdin A, Cristiani G, Habermeier HU, Keimer B, Bernhard C
NATURE MATERIALS 8, 315 (2009).
DOI: 10.1038/nmat2383
PNR Studies of Proximity and Coupling Effects in YBa2Cu3O7/La2/3Ca1/3MnO3 Superlattices Stahn J, Niedermayer CH, Hoppler J, Bernhard C
Neutron News 20 (3), 13 (2009).

2008

Dynamics of supercooled water in highly compacted clays studied by neutron scattering Sanchez FG, Juranyi F, Gimmi T, Van Loon L, Seydel T, Unruh T
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-CONDENSED MATTER 20, 415102 (2008).
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/20/41/415102
Elliptic neutron guides - focusing on tiny samples Muehlbauer S, Niklowitz PG, Stadlbauer M, Georgii R, Link P, Stahn J, Boeni P
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT 586, 77 (2008).
How to measure atomic diffusion processes in the sub-nanometer range Schmidt H, Gupta M, Gutberlet T, Stahn J, Bruns M
ACTA MATERIALIA 56, 464 (2008).
Neutron diffraction from macroscopic objects and transverse coherence of the wavefunction: The Fresnel zone plates Altissimo M, Petrillo C, Sacchetti F, Sani L, Stahn J
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT 586, 68 (2008).
X-ray study of structural domains in the near-surface region of SrTiO3 substrates with Y0.6Pr0.4Ba2Cu3O7/La2/3Ca1/3MnO3 superlattices grown on top Hoppler J, Stahn J, Bouyanfif H, Malik VK, Patterson BD, Willmott PR, Cristiani G, Habermeier HU, Bernhard C
PHYSICAL REVIEW B 78, 134111 (2008).
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.78.134111