We propose several projects on the subject of resonant x-ray spectroscopy, mainly using resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS) and x-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS). The experimental activity takes place at the ESRF and SLS synchrotrons, during few days long sessions; the preparation and the work of data analysis and interpretation is done in the Physics Department in Milano.
 
Here are some possible titles:

• Modificatons of the paramagnon spectrum across Tc in underdoped YBCO studied with high resolution RIXS
• The effect of stripe order on the phonon dispersion masured by high resolution RIXS

• Mesurement by RIXS of the momentum dependent electron-phonon interaction in cuprates
   
  Some information on RIXS of cuprate superconductors can be found in the attached articles.
  For the students interested in a thesis project to be fully realized abroad the ESRF proposes every year several opportunities to be complted in 6 months in Grenoble. Here are some recent examples:

• ID03, Roberto Carlà, Surface diffraction, Electrochemistry of Graphene supported Pt nanoparticles.

• ID17, Helke Brauer-Krisch, Medical beam line, Gafchromic® film microdosimetry for microbeam radiation therapy (MRT): comparison between a microdensitometer and an optical microscope

• ID20, Christian Sahle, Inelastic hard x-ray scattering, RIXS of magnetic excitations in iridates

• ID24, Sakura Pascarelli, Dispersive EXAFS and time resolved XANES, Local environment of elements in Fe-S melts at high pressure and temperature.Impact of structure changes in Fe-FeS melts on element partitioning in the Earth’s core.

• ID26, Pieter Glatzel, Resonant Inelastic hard X-ray Scattering and X-ray emission, 

• ID28, Alexei Bosak, High resolution inelastic x-ray scattering, Lattice Dynamics of VO2 Above the Metal-Insulator Transition

• ID32, Nick Brookes, Kurt Kummer, Soft x-ray Spectroscopy, Spectroscopic study of the magnetism in EuRh2Si2 and GdRh2Si2 using X-ray magnetic dichroism