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Indiana University Bloomington

David V. Baxter

David V. Baxter Professor
Condensed Matter Physics (Experimental)

B.S., University of Alberta, 1979.
M.S., Caltech, 1982.
Ph.D., Caltech, 1984.
Postdoctoral Positions: Caltech, McGill

Phone: Swain West 153 (812)855-8337 | IUCF (812)855-0932
Email: baxterd at indiana.edu

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My present research is focused in the area of neutron scattering, with an emphasis on the development of new neutron instrumentation and the application of that instrumentation to important problems in materials research. The instrumentation work is split between the development of novel neutron moderator designs and materials (in collaboration with scientist at several of the World's leading neutron facilities), and a new project devoted to instrumentation that exploits manipulation of the neutron spin to enhance resolution without sacrificing intensity and to provide novel probes of magnetic structure and dynamics in materials (in collaboration with Roger Pynn and Mike Snow here at IU). Neutron scattering is also being used to investigate the structure of fluids in confined geometries and hierarchical materials such as bone. In addition to this work with neutron scattering, I continue to conduct fundamental investigations of novel materials, including structural, magnetic, and transport studies of nanostructured materials. I am also starting to develop plans for exploiting the novel x-ray capabilities of the ALPHA electron facility presently under construction at CEEM.

Selected Publications

  • High Temperature Hall Effect in Ga1-xMnxAs, D. Ruzmetov, J. Scherschligt, David V. Baxter, T. Wojtowicz, X. Liu, Y. Sasaki, J.K. Furdyna, K.M. Yu, and W. Walukiewicz, Phys. Rev. B 69, 155207: 1-6 (2004). http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.69.155207
  • "Self-assembled virus-like particles with magnetic cores," X. Huang. L. M. Bronstein, J. Retrum, C. Dufort, I. Tsvetkova, S. Aniagyei, B. Stein, G. Stucky, B. McKenna, N. Remmes, D. Baxter, C. C. Kao, B. Dragnea, Nano Letters. 7 (8), 2407-16 (2007). (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nl071083l)
  • "Mixed Co/Fe Nanoparticles in Block Copolymer Micelles", Lyudmila M. Bronstein, Maxim Kostylev, E. Shtykova, Tedi Vlahu, Xinlei Huang, Barry D. Stein, Alexei Bykov, Nicholas B. Remmes, David V. Baxter, and D. I. Svergun, Langmuir 24 (21) 12618-626 (2008). (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la8021276)
  • "Hydrophillic Monodisperse Magnetic Nanoparticles Protected by an Amphiphilic Alternating Copolymer", E. V. Shtykova, X. L. Huang, X. F. Gao, J. C. Dyke, A. L. Schumucker, B. Dragnea, N. Remmer, D. V. Baxter, B. Stein, P. V. Konarev, D. I. Svergun, Lyudmila M. Bronstein, J. Phys. Chem. C 112, 16809-17 (2008). ( http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp8053636 )
  • "Neutronic Design and Measured Performance of the Low Energy Neutron Source Target Moderator Reflector System," C. M. Lavelle, David V. Baxter, M. A. Lone, H. Nann, J. M. Cameron, V. P. Derenchuk. H. Kaiser, M. B. Leuschner, W. Lozowski, H. O. Meyer, R. Pynn, N. Remmes, T. Rinckel, W. M. Snow, and P. E. Sokol, Nucl. Instr. Methods, A 587, 324-341 (2008). (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2007.12.044)
  • "Measurements of the Neutron Brightness from a Phase-II Methane Moderator at the he LENS Neutron Source," Y. Shin, C. M. Lavelle, W. M. Snow, David V. Baxter, Xin Tong, H.Yan, and M. B. Leuschner, Nucl. Instr., Meth A 620 375-381 (2010). (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2010.03.108 )
  • "Microscopic Model for the Neutron Dynamic Structure Factor of Solid Methane in phase II," Y. Shin, W. M. Snow, C-Y Liu, C. M. Lavelle, and David V. Baxter, Nucl. Instr. Meth. A 620 382-390 (2010), arXiv: at.phys-0705.0824. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2010.03.109)