Characterization of spectroscopic photoemission and low energy electron microscope using multipolarized soft x rays at BL17SU/SPring-8

F. Z. Guo, T. Muro, T. Matsushita, T. Wakita, H. Ohashi, Y. Senba, T. Kinoshita, K. Kobayashi, Y. Saitoh, T. Koshikawa, T. Yasue, M. Oura, T. Takeuchi, S. Shin

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Abstract

Spectroscopic photoemission and low energy electron microscope (SPELEEM) improved its performance after installation at BL17SU/SPring-8, where a multipolarization-mode undulator is employed to produce circularly and linearly polarized soft x rays. This undulator enables us to study the domain structures of ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic materials by x-ray magnetic circular dichroism and x-ray magnetic linear dichroism. SPELEEM is used to study light elements (C, N, and O), 3d transition-metal elements and 4f rare earth elements, utilizing a wide range of photon energies. The two cylindrical mirrors adopted in front of SPELEEM ensure an illumination area of 14×14 μ m2 on the samples. The lateral resolution of a secondary electron photoemission electron microscope image is estimated to be better than 85 nm, whereas the energy resolution of the instrument is better than 0.4 eV.

Original languageEnglish
Article number066107
JournalReview of Scientific Instruments
Volume78
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Instrumentation

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