Recent results of studies of magnetic materials using synchrotron radiation are reviewed. The influence of magnetic effects on X-ray scattering is studied for linearly and circularly polarized photons, and the effects of magnetic circular dichroism on the spectra of X-ray absorption and photoelectron emission are discussed. It is shown that X-ray magnetooptic techniques provide fine detail of crystal and magnetic structures and also make it possible to separate the spin and orbital contributions to the total moment; to obtain element- and position-sensitive information on the magnetic properties of the material; to visualize domains and domain walls; and to probe magnetization reversal dynamics. A comparison of magnetic neutron and X-ray methods is given.

PACS: 61.10.Ht, 75.25.+z, 75.70.i, 78.20.Ls (all) DOI: 10.1070/PU1999v042n08ABEH000493 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1999/8/b/ 000083411000002 Citation: Ovchinnikov S G "Application of synchrotron radiation to the study of magnetic materials" Phys. Usp. 42 779–796 (1999) BibTexBibNote ® (generic)BibNote ® (RIS)MedlineRefWorks Оригинал: Овчинников С Г «Использование синхротронного излучения для исследования магнитных материалов» УФН 169 869–887 (1999); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0169.199908b.0869