Investigation of superconducting / ferromagnetic low-dimensional heterostructures by polarized neutron reflectometry with secondary radiation registration.
Tasks
1. Understanding of scientific problem
2. Processing of raw-data spectra with Spectra_Viewer software
3. Data fitting with physical model by Matlab software
4. Calculation of modeling reflectivity curve depending on different parameters
Preliminary schedule by topics/tasks
The duration of this project is 6 weeks.
Week 1 – introduction lecture, reading the articles
Week 2 – lecture with task explanation
Week 3, 4 - task completion
Week 5, 6 – preparing of the report
Required skills
1. Condensed matter physics: basic knowledge of magnetism / superconductivity
2. Neutron physics: basic knowledge of polarized neutron reflectometry
3. Computer skills: Matlab
Acquired skills and experience
1. Understanding the problems of coexistence superconductivity / ferromagnetism at low-dimensional heterostructures
2. Skills at polarized neutron reflectometry (PNR)
3. Understanding of possible directions of PNR development: isotope-identifying neutron reflectometry, etc.
4. Experience at data processing and fitting of data with physical model.
Recommended literature
1. Yu N Khaydukov, EA Kravtsov, VD Zhaketov, et al. Magnetic proximity effect in Nb/Gd superlattices seen by neutron reflectometry // Physical Review B, Vol. 99, No. 14, pp. 140503, 2019.
2. V.L. Aksenov, K.N. Jernenkov, S.V. Kozhevnikov, H. Lauter, V. Lauter-Pasyuk, Yu.V. Nikitenko, A.V. Petrenko, The polarized neutron spectrometer REMUR at the pulsed reactor IBR-2 // JINR Communications D13-2004-47 (2004).
