Magnetic diffraction of X-rays

Abstract

X-ray magnetic diffraction as a tool for studying magnetism is a new field that has developed as a result of the of the availability x-rays produced by synchrotron radiation sources. In non-resonant measurements the magnetic scattering is weak compared to the familiar charge scattering, but it is possible to use non-resonant measurements to measure spin and orbital scattering separately. Resonant measurements have demonstrated spectacular enhancements of the magnetic scattering and offer the prospect of studying weak magnetic phenomena.