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MnO
with weak magnetoresistanceSterling, T. C.*; Savici, A. T.*; 梶本 亮一; 池内 和彦*; Khan, N.*; Weber, F.*; Reznik, D.*
Communications Materials (Internet), 7, p.121_1 - 121_11, 2026/05
We investigated phonons and spin-phonon coupling in ferromagnetic colossal magnetoresistance (CMR) manganites LaSrMnO (
) that have a relatively small CMR associated with the melting of the magnetic order above room temperature. High-resolution neutron scattering experiments combined with density functional theory (DFT) show that the low-temperature ferromagnetic phase is conventional: neutron scattering intensities from phonons agree with DFT predictions, magnons follow sinusoidal dispersions, and no phonon-magnon hybridization occurs. Fluctuations of Mn moments and low-energy phonons involving Mn and La vibrations remain conventional in the high temperature paramagnetic phase, indicating that the Mn and La/Sr sublattices are not strongly perturbed by the melting of magnetic order. In sharp contrast, the Jahn-Teller active optical oxygen vibrations collapse entirely above the Curie temperature, in spite of the low CMR in these compositions, with at least part of the lost spectral weight reappearing as quasielastic scattering. We attribute this highly anomalous behavior to giant electron-phonon coupling (EPC) in the charge and/or orbital channel. It drives cooperative diffusive motion of quasistatic carrier-trapping oxygen sublattice distortions once ferromagnetism disappears. We hypothesize that the magnitude of magnetoresistance correlates with the rate of this diffusion rather than with the strength of Jahn-Teller EPC.
Reiser, J. T.*; Neeway, J. J.*; Cooley, S. K.*; Parruzot, B.*; Heredia-Langner, A.*; Gin, S.*; Thomas, M.*; Smith, N. J.*; Icenhower, J. P.*; Stone-Weiss, N.*; et al.
International Journal of Applied Glass Science, 16(4), p.e16707_1 - e16707_16, 2025/10
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Materials Science, Ceramics)A new technique, termed the stirred-reactor coupon analysis (SRCA) method, has been developed to measure the rate of glass dissolution in forward-rate conditions. Monolithic glass coupons are partially masked with an inert material before placement in a large volume of well-mixed solution with known chemistry and temperature for a predetermined duration. After the test, the mask is removed, and the difference in step height between the protected area and the exposed corroded portions of the sample coupon is measured to determine the extent of glass dissolution. The step height is converted to a rate measurement using the test duration and glass density. Test parameters such as sample surface preparation and test duration were evaluated to determine their effects on the measured rates. Additionally, results from an interlaboratory study (ILS) consisting of 12 laboratories from 11 different institutions are presented, where each laboratory performed 12 independent tests. When removing experimental outlier data, the 95% reproducibility limits for the SRCA method has no statistical difference with previously published standardized test methods used to determine the forward rate of glass dissolution. Overall, this paper describes steps necessary to perform the test method and provides the statistical calculations to evaluate test accuracy.
Johansen, M. P.*; Gwynn, J. P.*; Carpenter, J. G.*; Charmasson, S.*; 森 愛理; Orr, B.*; Simon-Cornu, M.*; Osvath, I.*; McGinnity, P.*
Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 287, p.107706_1 - 107706_8, 2025/07
被引用回数：6 パーセンタイル：88.46(Environmental Sciences)Radiological ingestion doses from eating seafood are regularly evaluated near coastal nuclear facilities, following accidents/events and frequently in national studies worldwide. However, a recent global review found that published seafood doses varied greatly depending on which radionuclides were selected for evaluation and that there has been a tendency to omit important radionuclides or focus on less significant ones. This indicates a need for clear guidance on which radionuclides to prioritise in such studies. Here, we use worldwide data for 16 key radionuclides contributing to typical background seafood ingestion dose. We account for the loss of radionuclides during cooking and the radioactive decay of the short-lived 
Po. Results indicate that for the typical world consumer, naturally-occurring radionuclides account for 
99% of the total seafood ingestion dose, of which about 84% comes from Po and 8% from Pb. About 5% comes from 
Ra, a far greater proportion than the more frequently-assessed 
Ra (
1%). Other Th- and U-series radionuclides provide far lower contributions (0.07%-0.70%), while 
C provides about 0.09%. In comparison, the contribution to total seafood ingestion dose from background anthropogenic radionuclides is 1%, with 
Cs contributing most (0.08%) and 
Sr, 
Tc, 
Ag and 
Pu adding a further 0.05% together. These percentage contributions to dose can vary somewhat depending on consumption patterns (e.g., differing proportions of fish, bivalves, etc.). However, Po is the dominant contributor irrespective of country-specific diets or restricted diet scenarios (fish-only, seaweed-only, etc.). Study results provide new guidance to improve the design, interpretation and communication of seafood ingestion dose assessments.
hydridosilicate at high pressures; A Bridge to BaSiH
polyhydrideBeyer, D. C.*; Spektor, K.*; Vekilova, O. Y.*; Grins, J.*; Barros Brant Carvalho, P. H.*; Leinbach, L. J.*; Sannemo-Targama, M.*; Bhat, S.*; Baran, V.*; Etter, M.*; et al.
ACS Omega (Internet), 10(15), p.15029 - 15035, 2025/04
被引用回数：2 パーセンタイル：52.89(Chemistry, Multidisciplinary)SiH八面体部位を特徴とするヒドリドケイ酸塩は、水素貯蔵と水素化物イオン伝導に関連する潜在的な性質を持つかなり新しい化合物のクラスである。ここでは、Zintl相水素化物BaSiH
を4GPa以上の圧力でH
流体と反応させ、その後常圧まで減圧して得られた新しい代表的なBaSiHについて報告する。SiH
イオンはBa
対イオンによって八面体に配位している。Ba原子とSi原子の配置は理想的なfcc NaCl構造からわずかにずれている。IRとラマンスペクトルからSiHの屈曲と伸縮モードがそれぞれ800-1200と1400-1800cm
の範囲で観測された。BaSiHは95
Cまで熱的に安定であり、それ以上ではBaHとSiに分解する。DFT計算により、直接バンドギャップは2.5eVであることが示された。BaSiHの発見により、ギガパスカル圧力(10GPa以下)のシリサイドの水素化反応からアクセス可能なヒドリドケイ酸塩の化合物クラスが固まった。BaSiHの構造的性質は、超伝導ポリハイドライドBaSiHを予測されるより高い圧力で水素化するための中間体(あるいは前駆体)であることを示唆している。
Pandian, K.*; Neikter, M.*; Ekh, M.*; Harjo, S.; 川崎 卓郎; Woracek, R.*; Hansson, T.*; Pederson, R.*
JOM, 77(4), p.1803 - 1815, 2025/04
被引用回数：4 パーセンタイル：82.04(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)To produce dense Ti-6Al-4V components, electron beam powder bed fusion is typically followed by post-heat treatment like hot isostatic pressing (HIP). Standard HIP at 920
C/100 MPa for 2 h coarsens the microstructure and reduces yield strength, while low-temp HIP at 800C/200 MPa for 2 h limits coarsening and retains strength comparable to as-built material. A coarser microstructure negatively affects tensile properties. Tensile tests at various temperatures suggest that thermally activated slip systems may influence elongation, requiring further study. In situ neutron time-of-flight diffraction during tensile loading enables analysis of strain evolution and slip plane activity. A two-phase elastic-plastic self-consistent model was used to compare with experiments. Results show basal slip {0002} activated at 20C, pyramidal slip {10-11} at 350C, and 
phase carrying higher stress than 
in the plastic regime.
excited state and shape coexistence in 
Kr through 
Kr(d,p)Kr reactionWalter, D.*; Smallcombe, J.; 他25名*
Physics Letters B, 862, p.139352_1 - 139352_6, 2025/03
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Astronomy & Astrophysics)A measurement of the excitation spectrum of Kr via one-neutron transfer to the ground state of Kr using the Kr(d,p)Kr reaction at 8A MeV, observing the outgoing protons, performed with the IRIS facility at TRIUMF is reported. Two states in Kr, at 1.50
0.14 MeV and 2.200.14 MeV, were observed. An adiabatic-wave approximation analysis of the differential cross sections leads us to identify the lower energy state as being populated with neutron transfer to the 3 orbital. This leads to the first observation of the lowest excited state in Kr, hence signaling shape co-existence. Theoretical calculations performed within the in-medium similarity renormalization group framework are presented that also show the existence of a low-energy state, aligning qualitatively with the observation.
Johansen, M. P.*; Gwynn, J. P.*; Carpenter, J. G.*; Charmasson, S.*; McGinnity, P.*; 森 愛理; Orr, B.*; Simon-Cornu, M.*; Osvath, I.*
Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 55(6), p.422 - 445, 2025/00
被引用回数：10 パーセンタイル：40.69(Engineering, Environmental)Seafood is an important source for meeting future global nutrient demands. However, it also contributes disproportionately to the radiological ingestion dose of more than five billion world consumers - up to 
70%-80% of the total-foods dose in some countries. Although numerous studies report seafood doses in specific populations, there is still no comprehensive evaluation answering basic questions such as "what is the ingestion dose to the average global seafood consumer?" Analysis of 238 worldwide seafood dose estimates suggests that typical adult consumers receive from 0.13 to 0.21 mSv, with a likely best estimate of 0.15 mSv per annual seafood intake. Those consuming large amounts of seafood, particularly bivalves, may experience ingestion doses exceeding 1 mSv per annual intake, surpassing other routine background dose sources. The published studies suggest that doses of 3 mSv or greater are surpassed in about 150 million adult seafood consumers worldwide. Almost all this dose comes from the natural radionuclides that are prevalent in marine systems - especially Po. While trace levels of anthropogenic radionuclides are ubiquitous in seafoods (e.g.,Cs and Pu), the added dose from these is typically orders of magnitude lower. Even following the large-scale releases from the Fukushima accident, with food safety controls in place, the additional dose to consumers in Japan was small relative to routine dose from natural background radionuclides. However, the worldwide seafood dose estimates span seven orders of magnitude, indicating a need for an assessment that integrates global seafood radionuclide data as well as incorporating changes in seafood consumption and production patterns.
Se from combined conversion-electron and 
-ray spectroscopySmallcombe, J.; Garnsworthy, A. B.*; Korten, W.*; Singh, P.*; Muir, D.*; Pr
chniak, L.*; Ali, F. A.*; Andreoiu, C.*; Ansari, S.*; Ball, G. C.*; et al.
Physical Review C, 110(2), p.024318_1 - 024318_16, 2024/08
被引用回数：2 パーセンタイル：44.78(Physics, Nuclear)In the selenium isotopes various shape phenomena are present, in particular the emergence of a dominant oblate deformation in the most neutron-deficient isotopes has been observed. The scenario of shape coexisting oblate and prolate bands has been proposed across the isotopic chain, with the crossing point of such bands being located near Se, where no coexistence has yet been identified. To determine the presence or absence of any low-lying 
state in Se, confirm the level structure, and interpret the nuclear deformation with theoretical models. A combined internal conversion electron and -ray spectroscopy study was undertaken with the SPICE and TIGRESS spectrometers at the TRIUMF-ISAC-II facility. Nuclear models were provided by the Generalised Triaxial Rotor Model (GTRM) and the collective Generalised Bohr Hamiltonian (GBH). Despite a comprehensive search, no evidence was found for the existence of a state below 2 MeV in Se. Significant discrepancies to the previously established positive parity level scheme were found. GBH calculations using UNEDF1 mass parameters were found to reproduce the revised low-lying level structure well. Se does not have a well defined axial shape. The 2
state at 1601 keV resembles a quasi- excitation rather than a member of a shape coexisting band; the presence of such a band is all but ruled out.
Murmiliuk, A.*; 岩瀬 裕希*; Kang, J.-J.*; Mohanakumar, S.*; Appavou, M.-S.*; Wood, K.*; Alm
sy, L.*; Len, A.*; Schw
rzer, K.*; Allgaier, J.*; et al.
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 665, p.801 - 813, 2024/07
被引用回数：14 パーセンタイル：75.14(Chemistry, Physical)タンパク質の構造は複雑であるため、形成されたナノ粒子の特性を予測・調整する能力は限られている。我々の研究の目標は、タンパク質とイオン性薬物とのブロック共重合体によって形成される複合体を系統的に研究することにより、タンパク質/PE複合体における形態転移の主要な引き金を解明し、カプセル化効果を評価し、粒子の安定性を評価することである。我々は、PEと中性親水性ブロックからなる共重合体が、タンパク質の等電点に近いpH値でインスリンと共集合することを示した。粒子内のインスリンの配置は、タンパク質分子間の静電気力によって制御され、形成された粒子の形態は、pHとイオン強度を変化させることによって調整することができる。
Kim, J.*; Thompson, B. R.*; 富永 大輝*; 大澤 崇人; 江上 毅*; F
rster, S.*; Ohl, M.*; Senses, E.*; Faraone, A.*; Wagner, N. J.*
ACS Macro Letters (Internet), 13(6), p.720 - 725, 2024/06
被引用回数：4 パーセンタイル：34.59(Polymer Science)準弾性中性子散乱(QENS)を用いて、モデルナノ複合材料であるポリエチレンオキシド(PEO)/シリカナノ粒子(NPs)中のポリマー鎖のラウスダイナミクスを調べた。ポリマー鎖の見かけのラウス速度は粒子負荷が増加するにつれて減少した。しかし、数十psの時間スケールでは、不動なセグメント集団の証拠はない。ダイナミクスの鈍化は、NP相間領域における鎖の修正ラウスモデルの観点から解釈される。こうして、バルクのような鎖集団とラウスモードの抑制を特徴とする鎖集団の2つが同定された。相間領域の空間的な広がりは、吸着層の厚さの約2倍、約2nmと見積もられた。これらの結果は、NPs表面における連鎖ダイナミクスの抑制を詳細に説明するものである。これらの結果は、表面効果と閉じ込めに関する関連した洞察であり、十分に分散したNPを有するポリマーナノコンポジット(PNC)のレオロジー特性を理解するための基礎を提供するものである。
Mg; Bridging the 
and 
islands of inversionMadurga, M.*; Christie, J. M.*; Xu, Z.*; Grzywacz, R.*; Poves, A.*; King, T.*; Allmond, J. M.*; Chester, A.*; Cox, I.*; Farr, J.*; et al.
Physical Review C, 109(6), p.L061301_1 - L061301_6, 2024/06
被引用回数：3 パーセンタイル：57.85(Physics, Nuclear)ミシガン州立大学の国立超伝導サイクロトロン研究所にて
Caからのフラグメンテーション反応によって中性子過剰核Mgを生成、分離し、そのアイソマーを探した。その結果、168keVのガンマ線を出して
に半減期約90nsで脱励起するアイソマーを発見した。その性質を議論するため、大規模殻模型計算の結果と比較した。Mg同位体では中性子数20から28領域にかけて広く変形核となることが知られているが、理論的には、前者の領域は
殻から2個の中性子が励起することによって変形し、後者の領域は中性子数28の殻ギャップからの中性子励起によって変形する。Mgはその中間に位置し、両者の状態が近くに存在することで、励起エネルギーの低いが出現すると理解される。
Holm-Janas, S.*; 赤木 暢*; Fogh, E.*; 木原 工*; Le, M. D.*; Forino, P. C.*; Nikitin, S. E.*; Fennell, T.*; Painganoor, A.*; Vaknin, D.*; et al.
Physical Review B, 109(17), p.174413_1 - 174413_11, 2024/05
被引用回数：6 パーセンタイル：60.67(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)We investigate the magnetic structure and magnetoelectric (ME) effect in the high-field phase of the antiferromagnet LiFePO above the critical field of 31 T. A neutron diffraction study in pulsed magnetic fields reveals the propagation vector to be q = 0 for the high-field magnetic structure. In addition, neutron diffraction measurements in low magnetic fields show no observable field-induced spin canting, which indicates negligible Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction. The observed spin-flop field supports the Hamiltonian recently deduced from inelastic neutron studies and indicates that the system is less frustrated and with a larger single-ion anisotropy than originally thought. Our results demonstrate the effectiveness of combining pulsed-field neutron diffraction and electric polarization measurements to elucidate the magnetic structures and symmetries at the highest attainable field strengths.
-odd/
-odd interactions on the 0.75 eV 
-wave resonance in 
+
forward transmission determined using a pulsed neutron beam中部 倫太郎*; Auton, C. J.*; 遠藤 駿典; 藤岡 宏之*; Gudkov, V.*; 広田 克也*; 井出 郁央*; 猪野 隆*; 石角 元志*; 神原 理*; et al.
Physical Review C, 109(4), p.L041602_1 - L041602_4, 2024/04
被引用回数：1 パーセンタイル：7.93(Physics, Nuclear)Neutron transmission experiments can offer a new type of highly sensitive search for time-reversal invariance violating (TRIV) effects in nucleon-nucleon interactions via the same enhancement mechanism observed for large parity violating (PV) effects in neutron-induced compound nuclear processes. In these compound processes, the TRIV cross-section is given as the product of the PV cross-section, a spin-factor 
, and a ratio of TRIV and PV matrix elements. We determined to be 0.59 0.05 for 
La+n using both (n, ) spectroscopy and (+) transmission. This result quantifies for the first time the high sensitivity of the La 0.75 eV -wave resonance in a future search for -odd/-odd interactions in (+) forward transmission.
Cl via 
and 
decayTripathi, V.*; Bhattacharya, S.*; Rubino, E.*; Benetti, C.*; Perello, J. F.*; Tabor, S. L.*; Liddick, S. N.*; Bender, P. C.*; Carpenter, M. P.*; Carroll, J. J.*; et al.
Physical Review C, 109(4), p.044320_1 - 044320_15, 2024/04
被引用回数：4 パーセンタイル：68.23(Physics, Nuclear)ミシガン州立大学の国立超伝導サイクロトロン研究所においてCaのフラグメンテーション反応によって中性子過剰核
Sを生成し、そこからのベータ崩壊および遅発中性子放出ベータ崩壊によってClの励起状態を得た。得られた実験データをSDPFSDG-MU相互作用を用いた大規模殻模型計算と比較し、よい一致を得た。
-wave resonance of 
+
奥平 琢也*; 中部 倫太郎*; Auton, C. J.*; 遠藤 駿典; 藤岡 宏之*; Gudkov, V.*; 井出 郁央*; 猪野 隆*; 石角 元志*; 神原 理*; et al.
Physical Review C, 109(4), p.044606_1 - 044606_9, 2024/04
被引用回数：2 パーセンタイル：44.78(Physics, Nuclear)We measured the spin dependence in a neutron-induced p-wave resonance by using a polarized epithermal neutron beam and a polarized nuclear target. Our study focuses on the 0.75 eV -wave resonance state of La+n, where largely enhanced parity violation has been observed. We determined the partial neutron width of the -wave resonance by measuring the spin dependence of the neutron absorption cross section between polarized La and polarized neutrons. Our findings serve as a foundation for the quantitative study of the enhancement effect of the discrete symmetry violations caused by mixing between partial amplitudes in the compound nuclei.
Hwang, Y.*; Puebla, J.*; 近藤 浩太*; Gonzalez-Ballestero, C.*; 一色 弘成*; Snchez Mu
oz, C.*; Liao, L.*; Chen, F.*; Luo, W.*; 前川 禎通*; et al.
Physical Review Letters, 132(5), p.056704_1 - 056704_7, 2024/01
被引用回数：42 パーセンタイル：98.26(Physics, Multidisciplinary)Here, we report the observation of strong coupling between magnons and surface acoustic wave (SAW) phonons in a thin CoFeB film constructed in an on-chip SAW resonator by analyzing SAW phonon dispersion anticrossings. We employ a nanostructured SAW resonator design that, in contrast to conventional SAW resonators, allows us to enhance shear-horizontal strain. Crucially, this type of strain couples strongly to magnons. Our device design provides the tunability of the film thickness with a fixed phonon wavelength, which is a departure from the conventional approach in strong magnon-phonon coupling research. We detect a monotonic increase in the coupling strength by expanding the film thickness, which agrees with our theoretical model. Our work offers a significant way to advance fundamental research and the development of devices based on magnon-phonon hybrid quasiparticles.
SbLechner, S.*; 宮城 宇志*; Xu, Z. Y.*; Bissell, M. L.*; Blaum, K.*; Cheal, B.*; Devlin, C. S.*; Garcia Ruiz, R. F.*; Ginges, J. S. M.*; Heylen, H.*; et al.
Physics Letters B, 847, p.138278_1 - 138278_9, 2023/12
被引用回数：13 パーセンタイル：87.69(Astronomy & Astrophysics)不安定核を含むアンチモン同位体Sbの磁気モーメントと電気的四重極モーメントをレーザー分光を用いて測定した。現象論的な相互作用と有効演算子を用いた殻模型計算によって測定値をよく再現することができた。第一原理に基づいたVS-IMSRG法による殻模型計算では、磁気モーメントは現象論的な有効演算子を用いればよく実験値を再現するものの、電気的四重極モーメントについては有効電荷を用いても現象論的な相互作用を用いた計算ほどには実験値を再現することができなかった。
Po retention factors for cooking, decay loss and maricultureJohansen, M. P.*; Carpenter, J. G.*; Charmasson, S.*; Gwynn, J. P.*; McGinnity, P.*; 森 愛理; Orr, B.*; Simon-Cornu, M.*; Osvath, I.*
Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 268-269, p.107243_1 - 107243_10, 2023/11
被引用回数：15 パーセンタイル：72.76(Environmental Sciences)Po has been identified as one of the main contributors to ingestion doses to humans, particularly from the consumption of seafood. The amount of Po activity concentration data for various types of seafood has increased greatly in recent times. However, to provide realistic seafood dose assessments, most Po data requires correction to account for losses that can occur before the seafood is actually consumed. We develop generic correction factors for the main processes associated with reduction of Po in seafood - leaching during cooking, radioactive decay between harvest and consumption, and sourcing from mariculture versus wild-caught. When seafood is cooked, the overall mean fraction of Po retained is 0.74 for all cooking and seafood types, with the means for various seafoods and cooking categories ranging from 0.56 to 1.03. When considering radioactive decay between harvest and consumption, the overall mean fraction remaining is 0.81 across all seafood preservation/packaging types, with estimates ranging from 0.50 (canned seafood) to 0.98 (fresh seafood). Regarding mariculture influence, the available limited data suggest marine fish and crustaceans raised with processed feed have about one order of magnitude lower Po muscle content than wild-caught seafood of the same or similar species, although this ratio varies. Overall, this study concludes that Po activity concentrations in seafood at the time of ingestion may be reduced to only about 55% compared to when it was harvested. Therefore, correction factors must be applied to any data derived from environmental monitoring in order to achieve realistic dose estimates. The data also suggest lower Po ingestion doses for consumers who routinely favour cooked, long shelf-life and farmed fish/crustaceans. However, more data is needed in some categories, especially for cooking of molluscs and seaweed, and for the Po content in all farmed seafood.
端 邦樹; 塙 悟史; 知見 康弘; 内田 俊介; Lister, D. H.*
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 60(8), p.867 - 880, 2023/08
被引用回数：2 パーセンタイル：20.50(Nuclear Science & Technology)PWR一次冷却水中の腐食環境評価の1つの主要な目的は、主な構造材への悪影響を抑えつつ、PWRにおける一次冷却材応力腐食割れ(PWSCC)を抑制するための最適水素濃度を決定することにある。この目的に資するため、本研究ではラジオリシス解析と腐食電位(ECP)解析を併用したECP評価手法を提案した。前報では、ラジオリシス解析結果について報告した。この結果を踏まえて本報ではECP解析結果を報告する。ECP解析は混成電位モデルと酸化物層成長モデルを組み合わせたものであり、元々BWR用に開発したものである。本研究ではこれにLi
とHのアノード分極曲線への影響を取り入れ、PWR用に拡張した。解析結果を過去のINCAインパイルループでの実験結果やその他の実験結果と比較し、本解析により100mVの誤差でECPを再現可能であることを示した。
Meer, H.*; Wust, S.*; Schmitt, C.*; Herrgen, P.*; Fuhrmann, F.*; Hirtle, S.*; Bednarz, B.*; Rajan, A.*; Ramos, R.*; Nio, M. A.*; et al.
Advanced Functional Materials, 33(21), p.2213536_1 - 2213536_6, 2023/05
被引用回数：7 パーセンタイル：51.14(Chemistry, Multidisciplinary)The antiferromagnetic order in heterostructures of NiO/Pt thin films can be modified by optical pulses. After the irradiation with laser light, the optically induced creation of antiferromagnetic domains can be observed by imaging the created domain structure utilizing the X-ray magnetic linear dichroism effect. The effect of different laser polarizations on the domain formation can be studied and used to identify a polarization-independent creation of 180 domain walls and domains with 180 different N
el vector orientation. By varying the irradiation parameters, the switching mechanism can be determined to be thermally induced. This study demonstrates experimentally the possibility to optically create antiferromagnetic domains, an important step towards future functionalization of all optical switching mechanisms in antiferromagnets.
