Open AccessVersatile variable temperature insert at the DEIMOS beamline for in situ electrical transport measurements
Author(s) -
Joly L.,
Muller B.,
Sternitzky E.,
Faullumel J.-G.,
Boulard A.,
Otero E.,
Choueikani F.,
Kappler J.-P.,
Studniarek M.,
Bowen M.,
Ohresser P.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of synchrotron radiation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 99
ISSN - 1600-5775
DOI - 10.1107/s1600577516002551
Subject(s) - beamline , x ray absorption spectroscopy , synchrotron , materials science , insert (composites) , electromagnetic shielding , synchrotron radiation , absorption spectroscopy , optoelectronics , nanotechnology , optics , physics , beam (structure) , composite material
The design and the first experiments are described of a versatile cryogenic insert used for its electrical transport capabilities. The insert is designed for the cryomagnet installed on the DEIMOS beamline at the SOLEIL synchrotron dedicated to magnetic characterizations through X‐ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) measurements. This development was spurred by the multifunctional properties of novel materials such as multiferroics, in which, for example, the magnetic and electrical orders are intertwined and may be probed using XAS. The insert thus enables XAS to in situ probe this interplay. The implementation of redundant wiring and careful shielding also enables studies on operating electronic devices. Measurements on magnetic tunnel junctions illustrate the potential of the equipment toward XAS studies of in operando electronic devices.