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Andreas Scholl

Deputy for Science
Division Office

Contact

a_scholl@lbl.govMailstop: 80R0114510-486-6920 (Office)
Location(s): 080-0222

Websites

Responsibilities

  • Division deputy for science
  • Beamline scientist at Beamline 11.0.1.1

Biographical Information

Education

  • Diploma in Physics, Cologne University, Germany (1995)
  • Dr rer. nat. in Physics (PhD), Cologne University and Jülich Research Lab, Germany (1998)

Professional Experience

  • Senior Staff Scientist at LBNL (since 2016)
  • Deputy, ALS Experimental Systems Group (2015-2018)
  • Staff Scientist at LBNL (2004-2016)
  • Scientist at LBNL (2000-2004)
  • Postdoctoral Scientist at LBNL (1998-2000)

Fellowships, Awards, Honors

  • Stewardship Award, Lawrence Berkeley Lab Director’s Awards (2024)
  • Shirley Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement at the Advanced Light Source (2006)
  • Outstanding Performance Award, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2001)
  • Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes scholarship

Research Interests

  • Novel x-ray techniques (Time-resolved techniques, high-resolution imaging techniques, coherence based techniques)
  • X-ray spectromicroscopy and X-ray Photoemission Electron Microscopy (X-PEEM)
  • Properties of magnetic materials and multiferroics (magnetic oxides, atomically engineered systems, electrical and optical control of magnetism)

Selected Publications

A. Farhan, P. Derlet, A. Kleibert, A. Balan, R. Chopdekar, M. Wyss, J. Perron, A. Scholl, F. Nolting, and L. Heyderman, “Direct Observation of Thermal Relaxation in Artificial Spin Ice,”Physical Review Letters 111(5), 057204 (2013), 10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.057204

T. Zhao, A. Scholl, F. Zavaliche, K. Lee, M. Barry, A. Doran, M. P. Cruz, Y. H. Chu, C. Ederer, N. A. Spaldin, R. R. Das, D. M. Kim, S. H. Baek, C. B. Eom, and R. Ramesh, “Electrical control of antiferromagnetic domains in multiferroic BiFeO3 films at room temperature,” Nature Materials 5(10), 823-829 (2006),  10.1038/nmat1731

S. B. Choe, Y. Acremann, A. Scholl, A. Bauer, A. Doran, J. Stohr, and H. A. Padmore., “Vortex core-driven magnetization dynamics,” Science 304, 420-422 (April 2004),  10.1126/science.1095068

A. Scholl, M. Liberati, E. Arenholz, H. Ohldag, and J. Stohr, “Creation of an antiferromagnetic exchange spring,” Physical Review Letters 92(24), 24701 (2004),  10.1103/PhysRevLett.92.247201

A. Scholl, J. Stohr, J. Luning, J. W. Seo, J. Fompeyrine, H. Siegwart, J. P. Locquet, F. Nolting, S. Anders, E. E. Fullerton, M. R. Scheinfein, and H. A. Padmore, “Observation of antiferromagnetic domains in epitaxial thin films,” Science 287, 1014-1016 (2000), 10.1126/science.287.5455.1014