@article{GorfmanTsirelsonPietsch2005, author = {Gorfman, S. V. and Tsirelson, Vladimir G. and Pietsch, Ullrich}, title = {X-ray diffraction by a crystal in a permanent external electric field : general considerations}, issn = {0108-7673}, year = {2005}, abstract = {The variations of X-ray diffraction intensities from a crystal in the presence of a permanent external electric field is modeled analytically using a first-order stationary perturbation theory. The change in a crystal, induced by an external electric field, is separated into two contributions. The first one is related to a pure polarization of an electron subsystem, while the second contribution can be reduced to the displacements of the rigid pseudoatoms from their equilibrium positions. It is shown that a change of the X-ray diffraction intensities mainly originates from the second contribution, while the influence of the pure polarization of a crystal electron subsystem is negligibly small. The quantities restored from an X-ray diffraction experiment in the presence of an external electric field were analyzed in detail in terms of a rigid pseudoatomic model of electron density and harmonic approximation for the atomic thermal motion. Explicit relationships are derived that link the properties of phonon spectra with E-field-induced variations of a structure factor, pseudoatomic displacements and piezoelectric strains. The displacements can be numerically estimated using a model of independent atomic motion if the Debye - Waller factors and pseudoatomic charges are known either from a previous single-crystal X-ray diffraction study or from density functional theory calculations. The above estimations can be used to develop an optimum strategy for a data collection that avoids the measurements of reflections insensitive to the electric-field-induced variations}, language = {en} } @article{GorfmanTsirelsonPucheretal.2006, author = {Gorfman, Semen and Tsirelson, Vladimir and Pucher, Andreas and Morgenroth, Wolfgang and Pietsch, Ullrich}, title = {X-ray diffraction by a crystal in a permanent external electric field : electric-field-induced structural response in alpha-GaPO4}, issn = {0108-7673}, doi = {10.1107/S0108767305036111}, year = {2006}, abstract = {For the first time, site-selective distortion has been investigated for two different structural units in the ternary compound alpha-GaPO4 under the influence of a permanent external electric field. Based on 54 measured reflection intensities, the electric-field-induced distortion of PO4 and GaO4 tetrahedra in alpha-GaPO4 crystals is evaluated using a model of pseudoatomic displacements introduced recently [Gorfman, Tsirelson \& Pietsch (2005). Acta Cryst. A61, 387- 396]. A stronger variation of the P-O bond lengths in the PO4 tetrahedron was found compared to the bonds in the GaO4 tetrahedron. The different distortions of the tetrahedra owing to the electric field were analysed in terms of the valence charge density of alpha-GaPO4 and its topological characteristics. The larger charge of the P pseudoatom compared to the Ga atom was recognized as the main reason for the higher sensitivity of the PO4 tetrahedron to a permanent external electric field}, language = {en} } @article{DarowskiPietschWangetal.1998, author = {Darowski, Nora and Pietsch, Ullrich and Wang, K. H. and Forchel, Alfred and Shen, W. and Kycia, S.}, title = {X-ray diffraction analysis of strain relaxation in free standing and buried GaAs/GaInAs/GaAs SQW lateral structures}, year = {1998}, language = {en} } @article{HennebergGeueSaphiannikovaetal.2003, author = {Henneberg, Oliver and Geue, Thomas and Saphiannikova, Marina and Pietsch, Ullrich and Rochon, Paul}, title = {X-ray and VIS light scattering from light-induced polymer gratings}, doi = {10.1088/0022-3727/36/10A/350}, year = {2003}, language = {en} } @article{HennebergPanznerPietschetal.2004, author = {Henneberg, Oliver and Panzner, Tobias and Pietsch, Ullrich and Geue, Thomas and Saphiannikova, Marina and Rochon, Paul and Finkelstein, Kenneth D.}, title = {X-ray and VIS light scattering from light-induced polymer gratings}, issn = {0044-2968}, year = {2004}, abstract = {Sinusoidally shaped surface relief gratings made of polymer films containing, azobenzene moieties can be created by holographic illumination with laser light of about lambda approximate to 500 nm. The remarkable material transport takes place at temperatures far (100 K) below the glass transition temperature of the material. As probed by visible light scattering the efficiency of grating formation crucially depends on the polarization state of the laser light and is maximal when circular polarization is used. In contrast to VIS light scattering X-ray diffraction is most sensitive for periodic surface undulations with amplitudes below 10 nm. Thus, combined in-situ X-ray and visible light scattering at CHESS were used to investigate the dynamics of surface relief grating formations upon laser illumination. The time development of grating peaks up to 9th order at laser power of P = 20 mW/cm(2) could be investigated, even the onset of grating formation as a function of light polarization. A linear growth of grating amplitude was observed for all polarizations. The growth velocity is maximal using circularly polarized light but very small for s-polarized light}, language = {en} } @article{GrenzerSchomburgLingottetal.1998, author = {Grenzer, J{\"o}rg and Schomburg, E. and Lingott, I. and Ignotov, A. a. and Renk, K. F. and Pietsch, Ullrich and Rose, Dirk and Zeimer, Ute and Melzer, B. J. and Ivanov, S. and Schaposchnikov, S. and Kop'ev, P. S. and Pavel'ev, D. G. and Koschurinov, Yu.}, title = {X-ray and transport characterization of an Esaki-Tsu superlattice device}, year = {1998}, language = {en} } @article{EnglischPenacoradaBrehmeretal.1999, author = {Englisch, Uwe and Penacorada, Florencio and Brehmer, Ludwig and Pietsch, Ullrich}, title = {X-ray and neutron reflection analysis of the structure and the molecular exchange process in simple and complex fatty acid salt Langmuir-Blodgett multilayers}, year = {1999}, language = {en} } @article{PietschHolyStroemmeretal.1995, author = {Pietsch, Ullrich and Hol{\´y}, Vaclav and Str{\"o}mmer, R. and Englisch, Uwe}, title = {X-ray and neutron diffuse scattering from multilayers of fatty acid salt molecules}, year = {1995}, language = {en} } @article{PietschJarreSaldittetal.2004, author = {Pietsch, Ullrich and Jarre, A. and Salditt, T. and Panzner, Tobias and Pfeiffer, F.}, title = {White beam x-ray waveguide optics}, year = {2004}, abstract = {We report a white beam x-ray waveguide (WG) experiment. A resonant beam coupler x-ray waveguide (RBC) is used simultaneously as a broad bandpass (or multibandpass) monochromator and as a beam compressor. We show that, depending on the geometrical properties of the WG, the exiting beam consists of a defined number of wavelengths which can be shifted by changing the angle of incidence of the white x-ray synchrotron beam. The characteristic far-field pattern is recorded as a function of exit angle and energy. This x-ray optical setup may be used to enhance the intensity of coherent x-ray WG beams since the full energetic acceptance of the WG mode is transmitted. (C) 2004 American Institute of Physics}, language = {en} } @article{ThuenemannKubowiczPietsch2000, author = {Th{\"u}nemann, Andreas F. and Kubowicz, Stephan and Pietsch, Ullrich}, title = {Ultra-thin solid polyelectrolyte-surfactant complex films : structure and wetting}, year = {2000}, language = {en} }