Michael Schneider

Michael Schneider is a researcher at the Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy, affiliated with the B2: Imaging and Coherent X-rays department. His work focuses on advanced imaging techniques using coherent X-ray and extreme-ultraviolet radiation, with applications in studying magnetic materials, nanostructures, and ultrafast dynamics.

Key research interests include:

• Coherent X-ray magnetic imaging at sub-10 nm resolution
• Control of magnetic skyrmions via optical and ion-based methods
• Development of high-repetition-rate X-ray scattering techniques at XFEL facilities
• Investigation of spin-wave solitons and topological phase transitions
• Applications of plasmonic nanostructures for all-optical magnetization control

Recent work demonstrates innovative approaches to resolving fluctuating states of matter and achieving real-time spatial characterization of X-ray beams. His research leverages cutting-edge facilities like the European XFEL and free-electron lasers to explore ultrafast phenomena in condensed matter systems.