Nanostructures, Magnetic Materials, Ceramics and Thin Films Probed by X-rays

Soft x-ray absorption and emission are important techniques for the study of new designer materials, The methods coupled with high-brightness third generation synchrotron light sources are being used to study cutting edge designer materials in the form of nanoparticles and buried thin films. The electronic and magnetic properties are being elucidated at specific chemical and atomic sites with rapidly developing technology that allows these materials to be studied in the presence of magnetic fields of magnitude of up to 5T. This paper provides a few examples that illustrate the rapid development of this field.