Brian is the instrument scientist for the NG-1 Polarized Neutron Reflectometer, and specializes in using neutron and x-ray scattering to study novel magnetic materials important for spintronics applications. Particular interests include artificial magnetic semiconductors, exchange interactions in magnetic multilayers, and magnetic properties of complex oxides. He maintains research collaborations with groups at several universities and national laboratories.
Selected Publications
Carrier-Mediated Antiferromagnetic Interlayer Exchange Coupling
in Diluted Magnetic Semiconductor Multilayers GaMnAs / GaAs:Be
J. -H. Chung, S. J. Chung, et al., Physical Review Letters 101, 237202 (2008).
Ferromagnetism in CuO-ZnO multilayers
C. Sudakar, K. Padmanabhan, et al., Applied Physics Letters 93, 042502 (2008).
"Suppression of Nuclear Polarization near the Surface of Optically Pumped GaAs",
M.R. Fitzsimmons, B.J. Kirby et al, Physical Review B, 76, 245301 (2007).
“Definitive Evidence of Interlayer Coupling Between GaMnAs Layers Separated by a Non-Magnetic Spacer”,
B.J. Kirby, J. A. Borchers, X. Liu, et al., Physical Review B 76, 205316 (2007).
"Pinned Magnetization in the Antiferromagnet and Ferromagnet
of an Exchange Bias System",
M.R. Fitzsimmons, B.J. Kirby, et al., Physical Review B, 75, 214412 (2007).
“Magnetic and Chemical Nonuniformity in GaMnAs Films as Probed by Polarized Neutron and X-Ray Reflectometry”
B.J. Kirby, J. A. Borchers, J. J. Rhyne et al., Physical Review B 74, 245304 (2006).
“Spin Dynamics and Magnon-Phonon Interactions in Nd[0.6]Sr[0.4]MnO3”
B.J. Kirby, J. J. Rhyne, et al., Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 302, 237 (2006).
“Effects of Capping on the GaMnAs Depth Profile”
B.J. Kirby, J. A. Borchers, J. J. Rhyne, et al., Applied Physics Letters 86, 072506 (2005).
“Annealing-Dependent Magnetic Depth Profile in GaMnAs”
B.J. Kirby, J. A. Borchers, J. J. Rhyne, et al., Physical Review B 69, 081307(R) (2004).
Brian J. Kirby
Position:
Physicist, Condensed Matter Science Group, NIST Center for Neutron Research
Education:
Address :
NIST Center for Neutron Research
100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8562
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8562
NIST Center for Neutron Research
100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8562
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8562
Phone: (301) 975-8395
