PolLux - X07DA: Scanning Transmission X-Ray Microspectroscopy
| Energy range | 250-1600 eV |
|---|---|
| Spectral resolution | >3000 |
| Polarization | Linear horizontal Circular (right/left) |
| Endstation | Scanning transmission x-ray microscopy (STXM) spatial resolution (focus size) < 40 nm, sample chamber vacuum (10-6 mbar) to 1 atm inert gas or He |
Current Highlights and News
Logic operations with domain walls
A collaboration of scientists from the ETH Zürich and the Paul Scherrer Institute successfully demonstrated the all-electric operation of a magnetic domain-wall based NAND logic gate, paving the way towards the development of logic applications beyond the conventional metal-oxide semiconductor technology. The work has been published in the journal Nature.
Optics for spins
In this work, published on the front cover page of Advanced Materials, an international collaboration of Italian, American, and Swiss scientists demonstrated a novel concept for the generation and manipulation of spin waves, paving the way towards the development of magnonic nano-processors.
Can skyrmions read?
Can a skyrmion-based device be used to read a handwritten text? In this work, an international scientist collaboration led by the Korea Institute of Technology and the IBM Watson research center could provide a first answer to this question by fabricating a proof-of-principle single-neuron artificial neural network, using X-ray magnetic microscopy at the Swiss Light Source to investigate its performances.