This line of research has been launched by ICTP in collaboration with the synchrotron light source facility in Trieste (Elettra Laboratory of Sincrotrone Trieste). The theoretical/computational research covers a variety of interesting problems which are investigated, from the experimental point of view, using synchrotron radiation. Current topics include: magnetic, charge, and orbital ordering in manganites & related strongly correlated materials; physics of surfaces, interfaces, nanostructured solids, and spintronic materials. The investigations are carried out in conjunction with the interpretation of resonant x-ray scattering, absorption, dichroism, photoemission, diffraction, and spectromicroscopy experiments.
