Publications - Journal Papers, Invited Contributions & Book chapters

Book chapters

In-situ Mössbauer spectroscopy with synchrotron radiation on thin films
S. Stankov, T. Ślęzak, M. Zając, M. Ślęzak, M. Sladecek, R. Röhlsberger, B. Sepiol, G. Vogl, N. Spiridis, J. Łażewski, K. Parliński, and J. Korecki

Book title:
Mössbauer Spectroscopy: Applications in Chemistry, Biology, Industry, and Nanotechnology
Editors: Virender K. Sharma, Goestar Klingelhoefer and Tetsuaki Nishida, Publisher: Wiley, 2013

Highlights

When heat ceases to be a mystery, spintronics becomes more real
Eurekalert 2018

Phonon nanoengineering: Vibrations of nanoislands dissipate heat more effectively
Eurekalert 2016

New phenomenon in old material: giant spin-phonon interaction unveiled in EuO
ESRF-Spotlight on Science 2016

Exploring the formation of nanocrystallites
M. Miglierini, V. Prochazka, S. Stankov, P. Svec Sr., M. Zajac, J. Kohout, A. Lancok, D. Janickovic, and P. Svec
ESRF Highlights 2012, p. 42

Non-collinear magnetisation structure of an epitaxial Fe/W(110) film in the vicinity of the thickness-driven spin reorientation transition
T. Ślęzak, M. Ślęzak, M. Zając, K. Freindl, A. Kozioł-Rachwał, K. Matlak, N. Spiridis, D. Wilgocka-Ślęzak, E. Partyka-Jankowska, M. Rennhofer, A. I. Chumakov, S. Stankov, R. Rüffer and J. Korecki
ESRF Highlights 2010, p. 19

Stabilisation of magnetism in ultrathin iron oxide layers
S. Couet, K. Schlage, R. Rüffer, S. Stankov, Th. Diederich. B. Laenens, R. Röhlsberger
ESRF Highlights 2009, p. 13

Vibrational properties of nanograins and interfaces in nanocrystalline materials
S. Stankov, Y. Z. Yue, M. Miglierini, B. Sepiol, I. Sergueev, A. I. Chumakov, L. Hu, P. Svec, and R. Rüffer
ESRF Highlights 2008, p. 14

Phonons at the Fe (110) surface
T. Ślęzak, J. Łażewski, S. Stankov, K. Parliński, R. Reitinger, M. Rennhofer, R. Rüffer, B. Sepiol, M. Ślęzak, N. Spiridis, M. Zając, A. I. Chumakov, and J. Korecki
ESRF Highlights 2007, p. 14

Phonons in iron: from the bulk to a strained epitaxial monolayer
S. Stankov, R. Röhlsberger, T. Ślęzak, M. Sladecek, B. Sepiol, G. Vogl, A. I. Chumakov, R. Rüffer, N. Spiridis, J. Łażewski, K. Parliński, and J. Korecki
ESRF Highlights 2006, p. 9

Journal papers

Phonons in Epitaxial DySi₂: From the Bulk to Self-Organized Nanoislands and Nanowires
S. Stankov, P. Piekarz, A. Seiler, D. G. Merkel, O. Bauder, R. Pradip, T. G. Baumbach, A. I. Chumakov, and R. Rüffer
submitted (2024)

Laser-initiated electron and heat transport in gold-skutterudite CoSb₃ bilayers resolved by pulsed x-ray scattering
A. Plech, P. Gaal, D. Schmidt, M Levantino, M. Daniel, S. Stankov, G. Buth and M. Albrecht
submitted (2024)

Lattice Dynamics of Cu₂ZnSn(S_x,Se_1-x)₄ Kesterite Thin-Film Solar Cells Studied by Nuclear Inelastic Scattering
R. Edla, D. Nowak, D. Hauschild, I. Sergueev, D. Pareek, L. Gütay, C. Heske, L. Weinhardt, and S. Stankov
J. Phys. Chem. C, in press (2024)

Lattice dynamics of β−FeSi₂ nanorods
J. Kalt, M. Sternik, I. Sergueev, M. Mikolasek, D. Bessas, J. Göttlicher, B. Krause, T. Vitova, R. Steininger, O. Sikora, P.T. Jochym, O. Leupold, H.-C. Wille, A.I. Chumakov, P. Piekarz, K. Parlinski, T. Baumbach and S. Stankov
Phys. Rev. B 106, 205411 (2022)

Phonon confinement and interface lattice dynamics of ultrathin high-k rare earth sesquioxide films: the case of Eu₂O₃ on YSZ(001)
S. Stankov, D.G. Merkel, J. Kalt, J. Göttlicher, J. Łażewski, M. Sternik, P.T. Jochym, P. Piekarz, T. Baumbach, A.I. Chumakov and R. Rüffer
Nanoscale Adv. 4, 19 (2022)

Chiral phonons in the honeycomb sublattice of layered CoSn-like compounds
A. Ptok, A. Kobialka, M. Sternik, J. Łażewski, P.T. Jochym, A. M. Oleś, S. Stankov, and P. Piekarz
Phys. Rev. B 104, 054305 (2021)

Lattice dynamics and structural phase transitions in Eu₂O₃
J. Łażewski, M. Sternik, P.T. Jochym, J. Kalt, S. Stankov, A.I. Chumakov, J. Göttlicher, R. Rüffer, T. Baumbach, and P. Piekarz
Inorg. Chem. 60, 9571 (2021)

Origin of a simultaneous suppression of thermal conductivity and increase of electrical conductivity and Seebeck coefficient in disordered cubic Cu₂ZnSnS₄
E. Isottaa, B. Mukherjee, C. Fanciulli, N. Ataollahi, I. Sergueev, S. Stankov, R. Edla, N.M. Pugnoa and P. Scardi
Phys. Rev. Appl. 14, 064073 (2020)

Lattice dynamics of endotaxial silicide nanowires
J. Kalt, M. Sternik, B. Krause, I. Sergueev, M. Mikolasek, D.G. Merkel, D. Bessas, O. Sikora, T. Vitova, J. Göttlicher, R. Steininger, P.T. Jochym, A. Ptok, O. Leupold, H.-C. Wille, A.I. Chumakov, P. Piekarz, K. Parlinski, T. Baumbach and S. Stankov
Phys. Rev. B 102, 195414 (2020)

Lattice dynamics and polarization-dependent phonon damping in α-FeSi₂ nanostructures
J. Kalt, M. Sternik, B. Krause, I. Sergueev, M. Mikolasek, D. Bessas, O. Sikora, T. Vitova, J. Göttlicher, R. Steininger, P. T. Jochym, A. Ptok, O. Leupold, H.-C. Wille, A. I. Chumakov, P. Piekarz, K. Parlinski, T. Baumbach and S. Stankov
Phys. Rev. B 101, 165406 (2020)

Phonon confinement and spin-phonon coupling in tensile-strained thin EuO films
R. Pradip, P. Piekarz, D. G. Merkel, J. Kalt, O. Waller, A. I. Chumakov, R. Rüffer, A. M. Oleś, K. Parlinski, T. Baumbach and S. Stankov
Nanoscale 11, 10968 (2019)

Ab initio and nuclear inelastic scattering studies of Fe₃Si/GaAs heterostructures
O. Sikora, J. Kalt, M. Sternik, A. Ptok, P. T. Jochym, J. Łażewski, P. Piekarz, K. Parlinski, I. Sergueev, H.-C. Wille, J. Herfort, B. Jenichen, T. Baumbach, and S. Stankov
Phys. Rev. B 99, 134303 (2019)

Lattice dynamics of epitaxial strain-free interfaces
J. Kalt, M. Sternik, I. Sergueev, J. Herfort, B. Jenichen, H.-C. Wille, O. Sikora, P. Piekarz, K. Parlinski, T. Baumbach and S. Stankov
Phys. Rev. B Rapid Communications 98, 121409(R) (2018)
See also EurekAlert! press release

Erratum: Lattice Dynamics of EuO: Evidence for Giant Spin-Phonon Coupling [Phys. Rev. Lett. 116, 185501 (2016)]
R. Pradip, P. Piekarz, A. Bosak, D. G. Merkel, O. Waller, A. Seiler, A. I. Chumakov, R. Rüffer, A. M. Oles, K. Parlinski, M. Krisch, T. Baumbach and S. Stankov
Phys. Rev. Lett. 119, 079903 (2017)

Anomalous Lattice Dynamics of EuSi₂ Nanoislands: Role of Interfaces Unveiled
A. Seiler, P. Piekarz, S. Ibrahimkutty, D. G. Merkel, O. Waller, R. Pradip, A. I. Chumakov, R. Rüffer, T. Baumbach, K. Parlinski, M. Fiederle, and S. Stankov
Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 276101 (2016)
See also EurekAlert! press release

Lattice dynamics of neodymium: Influence of 4f electron correlations
O. Waller, P. Piekarz, A. Bosak, P. T. Jochym, S. Ibrahimkutty, A. Seiler, M. Krisch, T. Baumbach, K. Parlinski and S. Stankov
Phys. Rev. B 94, 014303 (2016)

Lattice dynamics of EuO: evidence for giant spin-phonon coupling
R. Pradip, P. Piekarz, A. Bosak, D. G. Merkel, O. Waller, A. Seiler, A. I. Chumakov, R. Rüffer, A. M. Oles, K. Parlinski, M. Krisch, T. Baumbach and S. Stankov
Phys. Rev. Lett. 116, 185501 (2016)
See also: ANKA press release, ESRF Spotlight on Science

Thermal stability studies of DySi₂ nanowires and nanoislands by in situ GISAXS
A. Seiler, S. Ibrahimkutty, P. Wochner, R. Pradip, O. Waller, B. Krause, A. Plech, T. Baumbach, M. Fiederle and S. Stankov
J. Phys. Chem. C 120, 7365 (2016)

Attosecond streaking of photoelectron emission from disordered solids
William A. Okell, Tobias Witting, Davide Fabris, Christopher A. Arrell, Julia Hengster, Shyjumon Ibrahimkutty, Anja Seiler, Miriam Barthelmeß, Svetoslav Stankov, Dangyuan Lei, Yannick Sonnefraud, Mohsen Rahmani, Thorsten Uphues, Stefan A. Maier, Jon P. Marangos, and John W. G. Tisch
Optica 2, 4 (2015)

A portable ultrahigh-vacuum system for advanced synchrotron radiation studies of thin films and nanostructures: EuSi₂ nano-islands
Shyjumon Ibrahimkutty, Anja Seiler, Tim Prüßmann, Tonya Vitova, Ramu Pradip, Olga Bauder, Peter Wochner, Anton Plech, Tilo Baumbach, and Svetoslav Stankov
Journal of Synchrotron Radiation 22, 91 (2015)

Growth and structure characterization of EuSi₂ films and nanoislands on vicinal Si(001) surface
A. Seiler, O. Bauder, S. Ibrahimkutty, R. Pradip, T. Prüßmann, T. Vitova, M. Fiederle, T. Baumbach, and S. Stankov
Journal of Crystal Growth 407, 74-77 (2014)

Temperature dependent epitaxial growth regimes of europium on the oxygen-induced c(6x2) reconstructed (110)Nb surface
O. Bauder, A. Seiler, S. Ibrahimkutty, D. G. Merkel, B. Krause, R. Rüffer, T. Baumbach, and S. Stankov
Journal of Crystal Growth 400, 15 (2014)

Lattice dynamics of the rare-earth element samarium
Olga Bauder, Przemyslaw Piekarz, Alessandro Barla, Ilya Sergueev, Rudolf Rüffer, Jan Lazewski, Tilo Baumbach, Krzysztof Parlinski, and Svetoslav Stankov
Phys. Rev. B 88, 224303 (2013)

Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and noncollinear magnetic structure in ultrathin Fe films on W(110)
M. Ślęzak, T. Ślęzak, K. Freindl, W. Karás, N. Spiridis, M. Zając, A.I. Chumakov, S. Stankov, R. Rüffer, and J. Korecki
Phys. Rev. B 87, 134411 (2013)

Crystallization kinetics of nanocrystalline alloys revealed by in-situ nuclear forward scattering of synchrotron radiation
M. Miglierini, V. Prochazka, S. Stankov, P. Svec Sr., M. Zając, J. Kohout, A. Lancok, D. Janickovic, and P. Svec
Phys. Rev. B Rapid Com. 86, 020202 (2012)
selected for the Editors’ Suggestion.

Isotope-periodic multilayer method for short self-diffusion paths - a comparative neutron and synchrotron Mössbauer reflectometric study of FePd alloys
D. G. Merkel, S. Sajti, C. Fetzer, J. Major, M. Major, R. Rüffer, A. Rühm, S. Stankov, F. Tancziko, L. Bottyan
Journal of Physics: Conference Series 211, 012029 (2010)

Vibrational thermodynamics of Fe₉₀Zr₇B₃ nanocrystalline alloy from nuclear inelastic scattering
S. Stankov, M. Miglierini, A.I. Chumakov, I. Sergueev, Y.Z. Yue, B. Sepiol, P. Svec, L. Hu, R. Rüffer
Phys. Rev. B 82, 144301 (2010)
selected for the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology.

Noncollinear magnetization structure at the thickness-driven spin-reorientation transition in epitaxial Fe films on W(110)
T. Ślęzak, M. Ślęzak, M. Zając, K. Freindl, A. Kozioł-Rachwał, K. Matlak, N. Spiridis, D. Wilgocka-Ślęzak, E. Partyka-Jankowska, M. Rennhofer, A.I. Chumakov, S. Stankov, R. Rüffer, J. Korecki
Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 027206 (2010)
selected for the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology.

Magnetism of ultra-thin iron films seen by the nuclear resonant scattering of synchrotron radiation
T. Ślęzak, K. Freindl, A. Kozioł-Rachwał, K. Matlak, M. Rennhofer, R. Rüffer, B. Sepiol, N. Spiridis, S. Stankov, D. Wilgocka-Ślęzak, M. Zając, J. Korecki
J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 217, 012090 (2010)

Phonons in iron monolayers
S. Stankov, M. Sladecek, T. Ślęzak, J Łażewski, R. Röhlsberger, B. Sepiol, G. Vogl, A. I. Chumakov, R. Rüffer, N. Spiridis, M. Zając, M. Ślęzak, K. Parliński, J. Korecki
J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 217, 012144 (2010)

Vibrational properties of alpha- and sigma-phase Fe-Cr alloy
S. M. Dubiel, J. Cieslak, W. Sturhahn, M. Sternik, P. Piekarz, S. Stankov, K. Parliński
Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 155503 (2010)

Stabilization of antiferromagnetic order in FeO nanolayers
S. Couet, K. Schlage, R, Rüffer, S. Stankov, Th. Diederich, B. Laenens, and R. Röhlsberger
Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 097201 (2009)

Probing the magnetic state of Fe/FeO/Fe trilayers by multiple isotopic sensor layers
S. Couet, Th. Diederich, S. Stankov, K. Schlage, T. Ślęzak, R. Rüffer, J. Korecki, and R. Röhlsberger
Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 162501 (2009)

Determination of the Mössbauer parameters of rare-earth nitroprussides: evidence for new light-induced magnetic excited state (LIMES) in nitroprussides
V. Rusanov, S. Stankov, A. Ahmedova, and A. X. Trautwein
J. Solid State Chem. 182, 1252 (2009)

Lattice dynamics of Eu from nuclear inelastic scattering and first-principles calculations
S. Stankov, P. Piekarz, K. Parliński, A. M. Oleś, and R. Rüffer
Phys. Rev. B 78, 180301(R) (2008)

Vibrational properties of nanograins and interfaces in nanocrystalline materials
S. Stankov, Y. Z. Yue, M. Miglierini, B. Sepiol, I. Sergueev, A. I. Chumakov, L. Hu, P. Svec, and R. Rüffer
Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 235503 (2008)
selected for the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology.

An ultrahigh vacuum system for in-situ studies of thin films and nanostructures by nuclear resonance scattering of synchrotron radiation
S. Stankov, R. Rüffer, M. Sladecek, M. Rennhofer, B. Sepiol, G. Vogl, N. Spiridis, T. Ślęzak, and J. Korecki
Rev. Sci. Instr. 79, 045108 (2008)

Modification of local order in FePd films by low energy He⁺ irradiation
D. G. Merkel, M. Major, A. Nemeth, Sz. Sajti, F. Tancziko, L. Bottyan, Z. E. Horvath, J. Waizinger, S. Stankov, R. Rüffer, A. Kovacs
J. Appl. Phys. 104, 013901 (2008)

Influence of dynamic effects in nuclear resonant Bragg scattering on the accuracy of determination of self-diffusion coefficient in ⁵⁶Fe/⁵⁷Fe periodic multilayers
M. A. Andreeva, N. G. Monina, and S. Stankov
Moscow Univ. Phys. Bull. 63/2, 132 (2008)

Nuclear resonant scattering studies of electric field gradient in Fe monolayer on W(110)
E. Partyka-Jankowska, B. Sepiol, M. Sladecek, D. Kmiec, J. Korecki, T. Ślęzak, M. Zając, S. Stankov, R. Rüffer, and G. Vogl
Surf. Sci. 602, 1453 (2008)

He⁺ ion irradiation-induced disordering in L1₀-FePd thin films: ion fluence dependence
A. Kovacs, D. G. Merkel, F. Tancziko, S. Stankov, Y. Hirotsu, L. Bottyan
Scripta Mater. 58, 635 (2008)

Magnetism of ultra-thin iron films seen by the nuclear resonant scattering of synchrotron radiation
T. Ślęzak, S. Stankov, M. Zając, M. Ślęzak, K. Matlak, N. Spiridis, B. Laenens, N. Planckaert, M. Rennhofer, K. Freindl, D. Wilgocka-Ślęzak, R. Rüffer, and J. Korecki
Mater. Sci. (Poland) 26/4, 885 (2008)

Phonons in iron: from the bulk to an epitaxial monolayer
S. Stankov, R. Röhlsberger, T. Ślęzak, M. Sladecek, B. Sepiol, G. Vogl, A. I. Chumakov, R. Rüffer, N. Spiridis, J. Łażewski, K. Parliński, and J. Korecki
Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 185501 (2007)
selected for the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology.

Phonons at the Fe(110) surface
T. Ślęzak, J. Łażewski, S. Stankov, K. Parliński, R. Reitinger, M. Rennhofer, R. Rüffer, B. Sepiol, M. Ślęzak, N. Spiridis, M. Zając, A. I. Chumakov, and J. Korecki
Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 066103 (2007)

Surface diffusion and island growth
R. Reitinger, B. Pfau, L.-M. Stadler, S. Stankov, M. Zając, N. Spiridis, B. Sepiol, F. Zontone, and J. Korecki
Defect and Diffusion Forum 263, 177 (2007)

Morphology of Fe/MgO(001) ultrathin films
R. Reitinger, B. Sepiol, G. Vogl, B. Pfau, L.-M. Stadler, S. Stankov, F. Zontone, N. Spiridis, and J. Korecki
J. Appl. Phys. 102, 034310 (2007)

Depth dependence of iron diffusion in Fe₃Si studied with nuclear resonant scattering
D. Kmiec, B. Sepiol, M. Sladecek, M. Rennhofer, S. Stankov, G. Vogl, B. Laenens, J. Meersschaut, T. Ślęzak, and M. Zając
Phys. Rev. B 75, 054306 (2007)

Self-diffusion of iron in L1₀-ordered FePt thin films
M. Rennhofer, B. Sepiol, M. Sladecek, D. Kmiec, S. Stankov, G. Vogl, M. Kozlowski, R. Kozubski, A. Vantomme, J. Meersschaut, R. Rüffer, and A. Gupta
Phys. Rev. B 74, 104301 (2006)

Determination of Lamb-Mössbauer factors and lattice dynamics in some nitroprusside single crystals
V. Rusanov, S. Stankov, V. Gushterov, L. Tsankov, A. X. Trautwein
Hyperfine Interact. 169, 1279 (2006)

High temperature Mössbauer effect study of Fe₉₀Zr₇B₃ nanocrystalline alloy
S. Stankov, B. Sepiol, T. Kanuch, D. Scherjau, R. Wurschum, M. Miglierini
J. Phys.: Cond. Matter 17, 3183 (2005)

Dynamics in FePt thin films studied by grazing incidence synchrotron reflexion on isotopic multilayers
M. Rennhofer, M. Sladecek, D. Kmiec, S. Stankov, B. Sepiol, G. Vogl, R. Rüffer, A. Vantomme, J. Meersschaut
Diffusion Fundamentals 2, 58.1 (2005)

On the theory of the polarization effects and its experimental test by angle-dependent Mössbauer spectroscopy with guanidinium nitroprusside (CN₃H₆)₂[Fe(CN)₅NO] (GNP) single crystals
V. Rusanov, S. Stankov, V. Angelov, N. Koop, H. Winkler, A. X. Trautwein
Nucl. Instr. and Meth. B 207/2, 205 (2003)

Catalysts for the oxygen reduction from heat-treated iron(III) tetramethoxyphenylporphyrin chloride: structure and stability of active sites
H. Schulenburg, S. Stankov, V. Schünemann, J. Radnik, I. Dorbandt, S. Fiechter, P. Bogdanoff, H. Tributsch
J. Phys. Chem. B 107, 9034 (2003)

Mössbauer investigation of the single crystal and powder sample of barium nitroprusside Ba[Fe(CN)₅NO]·3H₂O (BNP)
S. Stankov, V. Rusanov, V. Angelov, S. Haussühl, A. X. Trautwein
Hyperfine Interact. 141/142, 223 (2002)

Photoswitching of nitroprussides
V. Rusanov, S. Stankov, A. X. Trautwein
Hyperfine Interact. 144, 307 (2002)

Line width of single-crystal Mössbauer absorption
V. Rusanov, S. Stankov, V. Angelov, V. Schünemann
Nucl. Instr. and Meth. B 170, 443 (2000)