Imaging Nanoscale Magnetism and its Dynamics at CSX Beamline*

Imaging magnetic materials and structures as a function of external parameters, including magnetic and electric fields, and temperature will provide detailed insight into their dynamics and behavior. Coherent soft x-ray scattering (CSX) beamline at NSLS-II provide researchers a world leading coherent high photon flux with full polarization control. Coherent diffraction imaging, such as resonant soft x-ray ptychography and holography, are under commissioning at CSX and welcome new users. Very recently, we monitored thermal motions of magnetic domain wall with high magnetic contrast and 10nm spatial resolution using holography imaging. Moreover, a new holography chamber has been developed and installed at CSX beamline and it provided holography imaging capability to study magnetic materials as a function of temperature under in-situ condition (current injection and in-vacuum magnetic field).
Here, we highlight current achievements and discusses the future potential of magnetic soft X-ray imaging with a spatial resolution of sub-10nm at CSX beamline.