Experimental Methods

For the characterization of our systems we employ a number of complementary techniques:

Surface-Sensitive X-ray and Neutron Diffraction

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Spectroscopic Ellipsometry

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Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)

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Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)

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Small-angle Scattering with X-rays or Neutrons (SAXS/SANS)

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Static and Dynamic Light Scattering (SLS/DLS)

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X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy (XPCS)

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Quasi-Elastic Neutron Scattering (QENS)

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X-ray Standing Waves (XSW)

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Low-Energy Electron Diffraction (LEED)

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These activities are supplemented by various collaborations with others groups using complementary techniques.

For measurements requiring high intensity X-ray or neutron sources we are using the facilities in Grenoble (ILL and ESRF), Hamburg (PETRA III), Villigen (SLS), and Oxfordshire (DLS).