Francesco Maccherozzi

My current research is focused on magnetic imaging at the nanoscale. My interest is about understanding the mechanisms of formation and manipulation of domains in ferroic materials (ferro/antiferromagnets, ferroelectrics, multiferroic) and on composite multiferroics, where materials with different ferroic orders are coupled through interfaces.   

I graduated in Physics at the Universita’ Di Parma with a master thesis on transport properties of semiconductors in extreme conditions. I made my Phd at the Elettra synchrotron (Trieste) on Ferromagnetic Semiconductors, on the beamline APE, using soft X-ray Resonant Aborption (XAS) , X-ray Magnetic Dichroism (XMCD/XMLD) and Photoemission. My interest then moved to X-ray imaging and did a post doc on the Nanospectroscopy beamline, on Low Energy Eelectron and X-ray Photoemission Electron Microscope (LEEM/X-Ray PEEM), studying ferromagnetic thin films and devices.

I have a long experience on synchrotron beamlines, user support  and on LEEM/PEEM microscopy, particulary with XMCD and XLD/XMLD as imaging contrast method. I have contributed to develop the PEEM microscope of I06 beamline with the design of cartridges and control units to offer a wide range of sample excitations and environments.