Magnetism and transport

Impedance and resistivity measurements

The electrical impedance measurement allows investigating the response of a material to changes of electrical current or voltage. The resistance… Read More

Magnetooptical Kerr effect (MOKE)

Magneto-optical Kerr effect (MOKE) involves a change in the polarization or intensity of light reflected from a magnetized surface. MOKE… Read More

Magnetotransport measurements

Within the vectorial vibrating sample magnetometer (Vector-VSM) working station it is possible to perform magnetotransport measurements by using a 4-point… Read More

Thermionic emission measurements

The characterization of thermionic emission provided by a material occurs by measuring the emitted current as a function of the… Read More

Vibrational sample magnetometry (VSM)

The vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) is a widely used instrument for determining magnetic properties of a large variety of materials:… Read More

X-Ray Magnetic Dichroism

X-Ray Magnetic Dichroism (XMCD) is a differential absorption spectroscopy that exploits the interaction of x-ray circular polarized radiation with magnetic… Read More

X-Ray Photoconductivity

The photocurrent generated by semiconductors irradiated by an x-ray beam can be a very useful tool for characterizing the materials’… Read More

Seebeck effect measurements

The Seebeck coefficient (S) measurement allows investigating the capability of a material to convert heat to electricity or vice versa.… Read More

SQUID Magnetometry

A SQUID (Superconducting Quantum Interference Device) is a very sensitive magnetometer used to measure extremely subtle magnetic fields, based on… Read More