Synopsis

My main research interest lies in the study of electronic structure using inner-shell spectroscopy. I am currently leading the scientifc program at an experimenal station (beamline ID26) of the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in Grenoble/France where we explore the possibilities of hard X-ray absorption and emission spectroscopy (XAS-XES). For for some general aspects please visit Coord. Chem. Rev. 249 65-95 (2005), Photosynth. Res. 102 255-266 (2009), Cat. Tod. 145 294-299 (2009) and Eur Phys J-Spec Top 169 207-214 (2009).

The techniques include:
  • Non-resonant X-ray emission (e.g. fluorescence) spectroscopy
  • Resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS), resonant X-ray emission spectroscopy (RXES)
  • Spin-selective K-edge absorption in 3d complexes (see e.g. PRB (2008) 77: 115133)
  • Magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) combined with RIXS
  • Ultrafast XES
  • Range-extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS)(see e.g. PRB (2005) 72: 014117)
We have applied these techniques for example in
You find in the links to the right a short introduction to XAS-XES, my CV and a publication list.

This and That

Read the ESRF spotlight on RIXS-MCD

Visit the web page of the International X-Ray Absorption Society (IXAS)

Pieter Glatzel (left) and Steve Cramer during the inaugurational ceremony for Frank de Groot.

Erik Gallo and Pieter Glatzel during the IXS 2010 conference.