Learn more about junior guest researcher Michael Philipp Adams who will join the New Materials theme in April

A man. Michael Philipp Adams is a PhD at the University of Luxembourg. Photo. — Michael Philipp Adams is a PhD at the University of Luxembourg.

At the start of April, LINXS will welcome junior guest researcher, and LINXS fellow, Michael Philipp Adams to LINXS and Lund. He is in his second year of his PhD-studies at the University of Luxembourg, under the group Magnetic Neutron Scattering Group of the University of Luxembourg. The topic of his PhD project is related to the understanding of magnetic small-angle neutron scattering from magnetic nanoparticles using atomistic simulations. He will work under the New Materials theme for three months, unto June.

What excites you by coming to LINXS?

I have just entered the second year of PhD studies at the University of Luxembourg, and now I am looking forward to being in a new city, and a new research environment. Many new developments regarding neutron instrumentation and data analysis in my field of study are initiated and coordinated by researchers from LINXS. Meeting these people and learning from them will make a major contribution to my PhD project.

What will you do within the New Materials theme?

We have recently published a software code that allows one to analyse magnetic small-angle neutron scattering data. At LINXS, I will collaborate with the developers of the SASview software suite to implement my code into their programme. Moreover, more closely related to my PhD project, I hope to discuss some current problems in nanoparticle magnetism with the colleagues in the New Materials theme.

What are your research interest?

My research interests are generally all about electromagnetic phenomena. In particular, I am working in my PhD project on the magnetic neutron scattering from nanoparticles. Using neutrons as a probe, one can investigate and learn about the magnetism on the nanoscale, where a variety of spin structures such as nanovortices occur. Understanding these magnetisation textures and how they show up in the neutron scattering signal is important both from the fundamental science point of view and for the development of new materials.

What do you hope to achieve with your stay?

First of all, from discussions with leading scientists, I hope to gain further insights into the topic of neutron scattering and nanomagnetism. This will hopefully spark new ideas and provide impetus for the PhD work ahead. The stay at LINXS will sharpen my CV and increase my future employability.

What are the most important research questions to tackle for the future?

The overarching aim is to understand the magnetic neutron scattering that is caused by nanoparticles. The problem is still in its infancy; it is extremely complex since it has many free parameters. Scanning the parameter space and getting an idea on important and unimportant parameters is the task of the day.