Imaging three-dimensional magnetic systems with X-rays

TL;DR

This paper reviews how X-ray magnetic nanotomography can be used to analyze three-dimensional magnetic systems, highlighting recent advances in nanofabrication and the potential for discovering new magnetic properties.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of methods for imaging 3D magnetic structures with X-ray nanotomography, emphasizing recent technological progress and future prospects.

Findings

X-ray nanotomography enables detailed 3D magnetic imaging.

Recent nanofabrication advances facilitate complex 3D magnetic structures.

Potential for discovering novel magnetic phenomena in 3D systems.

Abstract

Recent progress in nanofabrication and additive manufacturing have facilitated the building of nanometer-scale three-dimensional structures, that promise to lead to an emergence of new functionalities within a number of fields, compared to state-of-the-art two dimensional systems. In magnetism, the move to three-dimensional systems offers the possibility for novel magnetic properties not available in planar systems, as well as enhanced performance, both of which are key for the development of new technological applications. In this review paper we will focus our attention on three-dimensional magnetic systems and how their magnetic configuration can be retrieved using X-ray magnetic nanotomography.