SQUID magnetometer (Quantum Design MPMS-XL5)

JKU - Johannes Kepler University Linz

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Short Description

commercial, fully-automized magnetometer
max. field 5 Tesla
temperature range 2K-400K

Contact Person

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Andreas Ney

Research Services

magnetization measurements, temperature range 1.8K-400K, maximum magnetic field 5 Tesla

Methods & Expertise for Research Infrastructure

magnetometry with ultimate sensitivity as a function of temperature and magnetic field
the following can be measured: magnetization, dc-susceptibility, Curie temperature and coercive field (if applicable)
experience with and use of this machine for basic research since 2001

Terms of Use

In case of interest please contact us; at least the Helium costs will be charged. JKU website https://www.jku.at/en/institute-of-semiconductor-and-solid-state-physics/divisions/solid-state-physics-division/

Reference Publications

Tutorial: Basic principles, limits of detection, and pitfalls of highly sensitive SQUID magnetometry for nanomagnetism and spintronics
M. Buchner, K. Höfler, B. Henne, V. Ney, and A. Ney
J. Appl. Phys. 124, 161101 (2018)
DOI: 10.1063/1.5045299

Sensitive SQUID magnetometry for studying nanomagnetism
M. Sawicki, W. Stefanowicz and A. Ney
Semicond. Sci. Technol. 26, 064006 (2011)
DOI: 10.1088/0268-1242/26/6/064006

Magnetic properties of semiconductors and substrates beyond diamagnetism studied by superconducting quantum interference device magnetometry
A. Ney
Semicond. Sci. Technol. 26, 064010 (2011)
DOI: 10.1088/0268-1242/26/6/064010

Limitations of measuring small magnetic signals of samples deposited on a diamagnetic substrate
A. Ney, T. Kammermeier, V. Ney, K. Ollefs, and S. Ye
J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 320, 3341 (2008)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2008.07.008