University of Luxembourg – Physics and Materials Science Dept: NanoMagnetism group

Core business

Nanomagnetism, Neutron and X-ray scattering, Magnetic Materials, Dynamics of Interfaces

Products & services

• Neutron and X-ray scattering to study magnetism and magnetic materials;
• Microstructural characterization (e.g., electron microscopy);
• AC/DC magnetometry;
• Micromagnetic simulations;
• Determination of crystallite sizes and inhomogeneous lattice strain

Major Materials & Manufacturing projects

• Magnetic liquids (ferrofluids), collaboration with General Numerics Research Lab, Jena, Germany
• Bulk metallic alloys, collaboration with Universität des Saarlandes and Monash University, Australia
• Magnetic nanowires, collaboration with Universität des Saarlandes
• Using advanced neutron scattering for the development of magnetic nanocomposite Coatings, collaboration with LIST

Technical / technological capabilities

• Neutron experiments on magnetic materials and steels
• Magnetization measurements
• Micromagnetic Simulations
• X-ray measurements
• Magnetic hyperthermia measurements

Main customers / collaborations

• General Numerics Research Lab, Jena
• Institut Laue-Langevin
• Universität des Saarlandes
• Department of Materials Engineering, Monash University
• Bragg Institute, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
• Institute of Materials Research, Helmholtz Zentrum  Geesthacht