Experimental investigations of electronic and magnetic properties of thin film structures, surfaces, and interfaces. Approach combines novel materials synthesis, advanced structure determination methods, and spin-sensitive spectroscopic techniques. Molecular beam epitaxy, low-energy electron diffraction, scanning tunneling microscopy, magneto-optical techniques, and spin-polarized electron spectroscopies are employed. The principal scientific objectives are to explore the relationship between atomic level structure and magnetism, and to probe fundamental concepts regarding phase transitions.
