My Research
I study fundamental physical and chemical properties of f-electron systems (actinides and lanthanides) through the revelation of the electronic structure and investigate the applications in which these systems play an important role. My research is strongly oriented towards new developments in the field of advanced X-ray spectroscopy methods (HERFD-XANES, XES and RIXS). Data analysis is performed with the help of electronic structure calculations.
Research at ROBL
The Rossendorf Beamline (ROBL) is a synchrotron X-ray beamline at the ESRF (European Synchrotron Research Facility) in Grenoble (France), which is dedicated to actinide sciences. In this context, a variety of high-performance X-ray spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction methods, e.g. EXAFS (extended X-ray absorption fine structure), HERFD-XANES (high energy resolution fluorescence detection X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy, RIXS and XES) and X-ray diffraction (powder diffraction, single crystal and surface diffraction), are used to determine the electronic, molecular and long-range structure of materials. Our research provides detailed insights into the structural and electronic properties of actinide and lanthanide-containing materials across various scientific disciplines, including physics, chemistry, environmental science, and geoscience. We study fundamental electron interactions, and bonding properties, probing the local structures and oxidation states of complex systems.
On our website, you can read the latest news, info about our research activities and group members, and view a list of our publications.
For more information, please contact me directly: kristina.kvashnina@esrf.fr
Team Members
| Dr. Lucia Amidani | Beamline Scientist (Grenoble) | lucia.amidani@esrf.fr |
| Dr. Nils Baumann | Engineer (Grenoble) | nils.baumann@esrf.fr |
| Dr. Liwei Cheng | Postdoctoral Fellow (Dresden) | l.cheng@hzdr.de |
| Joerg Exner | Technician (Grenoble) | joerg.exner@esrf.fr |
| Dr. Paul Francisco | Visiting Scientist (Grenoble) | paul.francisco@esrf.fr |
| Dr. Bartosz Gurzeda | Senior Scientist (Dresden) | b.gurzeda@hzdr.de |
| Dr. Christoph Hennig | Beamline Scientist (Grenoble) | hennig@esrf.fr |
| Dr. Eleanor Lawrence Bright | Beamline Scientist (Grenoble) | eleanor.lawrence-bright@esrf.fr |
| Dr. Damien Prieur | Beamline Scientist (Grenoble) | damien.prieur@esrf.fr |
| Selina Richter | Trainee (Grenoble) | selina.richter@esrf.fr |
| Dr. Andre Rossberg | Beamline Scientist (Dresden) | rossberg@esrf.fr |
| Clara L. Silva | PhD Student (Grenoble) | clara-lisa.e-silva@esrf.fr |
| Anne Thielen | Assistant (Grenoble) | anne.thielen@esrf.fr |
| Dr. Sami Vasala | Beamline Operation Manager (Grenoble) | sami.vasala@esrf.fr |
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