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MA: Fachverband Magnetismus
MA 7: Poster Magnetism I
MA 7.5: Poster
Monday, March 9, 2026, 09:30–12:30, P2
Single-crystal growth of intermetallic compounds using the optical floating-zone method — •Moritz Scheffer1, Florian Kübelbäck1, Leo Maximov1, Andreas Bauer1, and Christian Pfleiderer1,2,3 — 1School of Natural Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Garching, Germany — 2Heinz Maier-Leibnitz-Zentrum (MLZ), Technische Universität München,Garching,Germany — 3Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST), Technical University of Munich, Garching, Germany
High-quality single crystals are an important prerequisite for major advances in experimental solid-state research. To ensure high degree of structural order with a small crystalline mosaicity, low concentrations of defects and impurities, and the absence of parasitic phases, it is crucial to avoid contaminations in every step of the preparation process [1]. The central part of our preparation process is the optical floating zone technique. After moving to a new laboratory, we have re-established our ultra-high vacuum compatible preparation chain for intermetallic compounds and demonstrated its potential by preparing samples from several compound, such as the potentially frustrated paramagnet Fe2Al5 [2].
[1] A.Bauer Rev. Sc. 87, 113902 (2016)
[2] Ji Chi Ph. Rev. B 82, 174419 (2010)
Keywords: single-crystal-growth; intermetallic compounds; ultrahigh vacuum; optical floating-zone