VEKMAG

VEKMAG

VEKMAG is a Vector Superconducting Magnet instrument designed for XAS/XMCD measurements, for resonant and-off resonant soft X-ray scattering methods, as well as for time resolved ferromagnetic resonance using XMCD, in high magnetic fields and for a temperature range of 2 K - 500 K. It provides a 9T field in the beam direction, a 2T field in the horizontal plane and a 1T field in the perpendicular direction. A 1T vectorial field can be applied in all directions.

Selected Applications:
  • Spintronics
  • Low dimensional magnetism
  • Molecular magnetism
The VEKMAG station. © Volker Mai /HZB

The VEKMAG station. © Volker Mai /HZB


Methods

RIXS, XMCD, XMLD

Remote access

depends on experiment - please discuss with Instrument Scientist

Beamline data
Energy range 20 - 1600 eV
Energy resolution variable
Flux ~5 x 109 photons/sec
Polarisation Circular, Horizontal
Focus size (hor. x vert.) Variable between
• 60 µm x 50 µm
• 800 µm x 800 µm
Phone +49 (0)30 8062 - 14834
More details PM2-VEKMAG
Station data
Temperature range 0.325 - 500 K
Pressure range UHV
Detector Photodiodes: FY, transmission
drain current: TEY
Large area detectors: 4kCCD , 2kCCD
Manipulators • Low Temperature - Variable Temperature Insert (LT-VTI) for 2 - 350 K
• Ferromagnetic resonance - Variable Temperature Insert (FMR-VTI) for 8 - 500 K
• Very Low Temperature - Variable Temperature Insert (VLT-VTI) for 325 mK - 350 K
Sample holder compatibility Compatible with Omicron plates
Additional equipment Single axis magnetic fields:
• 9 T along the beam direction
• 2T perpendicular to the beam direction, in the horizontal plane
• 1T along the vertical direction.

Vectorial magnetic fields:
• 2T in the horizontal plane
• 1T in all directions
• Microwave excitation capability (XFMR)
• Electrical transport capability

VEKMAG is a Vector Superconducting Magnet station which is being jointly developed by Regensburg University, Free University Berlin, Ruhr University Bochum, and Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin. The instrument is located at Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin, in the experimental hall at the PM2 beamline of the synchrotron facility BESSY II.

The instrument is designed for XAS/XMCD measurements, for resonant and-off resonant soft X-ray scattering methods, as well as for time resolved ferromagnetic resonance using XMCD, in high magnetic fields and for a  temperature range of  < 2 K - 500 K. It provides a 9T field in the beam direction, a 2T field in the horizontal plane and a 1T field in the perpendicular direction. A 1T vectorial field can be applied in all directions. The home beamline is located at the PM2 bending magnet at BESSY II.

Further info:

http://www.helmholtz-berlin.de/pubbin/news_seite?nid=14120&sprache=en

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