Publications

2025

• Cluster spin glass correlations and dynamics in Zn_0.5Mn_0.5Te

  Sabrina R. Hatt^†, Camille Shaw^‡, Emma Zappala^†, Raju Baral^†, Stuart Calder, Gerald D. Morris, … Karine Chesnel, and Benjamin A. Frandsen (1 other authors)

  Phys. Rev. B 112 (14), 144440 (2025).
  
• Magnetic nanoparticles tethered with Zn–DPA for the removal of bacteria from red blood cell suspension

  Tochukwu P. Okonkwo^†, Rajendra P. Gautam^‡, Jacob B. Limburg^‡, Breckin L. Forstrom^‡, Bowen J. Houser^†, Aaron Rappleyea^‡, Tyler P. Green^†, Joseph P. Talley^‡, Alexander D. Daum^‡, … Karine Chesnel, … (3 other authors)

  RSC Adv. 15 (38), 31402-31415 (2025).
  

2024

• Bacterial Binding to Polydopamine-Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles

  Bowen J. Houser^†, Alyson N. Camacho^†, Camille A. Bryner^‡, Masa Ziegler^‡, Justin B. Wood^‡, Ashley J. Spencer^‡, Rajendra P. Gautam^†, Tochukwu P. Okonkwo^†, … Karine Chesnel, … (4 other authors)

  ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 16 (43), 58226-58240 (2024).
  

2023

• Addressing calibration of highharmonic generation sources used for studying magnetism

  Taylor J. Buckway^†, Aaron Redd^‡, Devin Lewis^‡, Eric Gullikson, Joshua Vawdrey^‡, Karine Chesnel, David Allred, and Richard L. Sandberg

  SPIE Optical Engineering and Applications, (San Diego, CA, October 2023). Proc. SPIE 12694, 1269404 (2023).
  
• Field-dependent nanospin ordering in monolayers of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles throughout the superparamagnetic blocking transition

  Johnathon Rackham^†, Brittni Pratt^†, Dalton Griner^‡, Dallin Smith^‡, Yanping Cai^†, Roger G. Harrison, … Mark K. Transtrum, and Karine Chesnel (2 other authors)

  Phys. Rev. B 108 (10), 104415 (2023).
  
• Finite image size effects on the characterization of magnetic domain patterns via magnetic force microscopy

  Michael Vaka^‡, Joey Ray^‡, Misael Campos, and Karine Chesnel

  AIP Advances 13 (2), 025109 (2023).
  

2022

• Real-space visualization of short-range antiferromagnetic correlations in a magnetically enhanced thermoelectric

  Raju Baral^†, Jacob A. Christensen^‡, Parker K. Hamilton^†, Feng Ye, Karine Chesnel, Taylor D. Sparks, … and Benjamin A. Frandsen (6 other authors)

  Matter 5 (6), 1853-1864 (2022).
  
• Micro-structuration effects on local magneto-transport in [Co/Pd]IrMn thin films

  C. Walker^†, M. Parkes^‡, C. Olsson^‡, D. Keavney, E. E. Fullerton, and K. Chesnel

  AIP Advances 12 (3), 035327 (2022).
  
• Using small-angle scattering to guide functional magnetic nanoparticle design

  Dirk Honecker, Mathias Bersweiler, Sergey Erokhin, Dmitry Berkov, Karine Chesnel, Diego Alba Venero, … (5 other authors)

  Nanoscale Adv. 4 (4), 1026-1059 (2022).
  

2021

• Superparamagnetic dynamics and blocking transition in Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles probed by vibrating sample magnetometry and muon spin relaxation

  Benjamin A. Frandsen, Charlotte Read^‡, Jade Stevens^‡, Colby Walker^‡, Mason Christiansen^‡, Roger G. Harrison, and Karine Chesnel

  Phys. Rev. Materials 5 (5), 054411 (2021).
  
• Robustness of the remanent magnetic domain pattern formation and associated stripe-bubble transitions in Co/Pt multilayers against field sequencing

  Aaron Gentillon^‡, Carson Richards^‡, Luis A. Ortiz-Flores^‡, Jeremy Metzner^‡, David Montealegre^‡, Matthew Healey^‡, Kelsey Cardon^‡, Andrew Westover^‡, … and Karine Chesnel (1 other authors)

  AIP Advances 11 (1), 015339 (2021).
  

2020

• Size-dependent crystalline and magnetic properties of 5 to 100 nm Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles: superparamagnetism, Verwey transition and FeO-Fe₃O₄ core-shell formation

  Shelby Klomp^‡, Colby Walker^‡, Mason Christiansen^‡, Brittni Newbold^‡, Dalton Griner^‡, Yanping Cai^†, Paul Minson, Jeffrey Farrer, Stacey Smith^†, Branton J. Campbell, … and Karine Chesnel (1 other authors)

  IEEE Trans. Magn. 56 (11), 2300109 (2020).
  

2019

• Modeling inter-particle magnetic correlations in magnetite nanoparticle assemblies using x-ray magnetic scattering data

  Johnathon Rackham^†, Brittni Newbold^‡, Steve Kotter^‡, Dallin Smith^‡, Dalton Griner^‡, Roger Harrison, … Mark Transtrum, and Karine Chesnel (1 other authors)

  AIP Advances 9 (3), 035033 (2019).
  
• Control of domain structure and magnetization reversal in thick Co/Pt multilayers

  L. Fallarino, A. Oelschlägel, J. A. Arregi, A. Bashkatov, F. Samad, B. Böhm, K. Chesnel, and O. Hellwig

  Phys. Rev. B 99 (2), 024431 (2019).
  

2018

• Morphological stripe-bubble transition in remanent magnetic domain patterns of Co/Pt multilayer films and its dependence on Co thickness

  Karine Chesnel, Andrew S. Westover^‡, Carson Richards^‡, Brittni Newbold^‡, Matthew Healey^‡, Lauren Hindman^‡, Berg Dodson^†, Kelsey Cardon^‡, David Montealegre^‡, Jeremy Metzner^‡, … (5 other authors)

  Phys. Rev. B 98 (22), 224404 (2018).
  
• Unraveling Nanoscale Magnetic Ordering in Fe₃O₄ Nanoparticle Assemblies via X-rays

  Karine Chesnel, Dalton Griner^‡, Dallin Smith^‡, Yanping Cai^†, Matea Trevino^‡, Brittni Newbold^‡, … (5 other authors)

  Magnetochemistry 4 (4), 42 (2018).
  
• Nanoscale Magnetic Domain Memory

  Karine Chesnel

  Chapter 3 in Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Neeraj Panwar editor, IntechOpen (2018).
  

2016

• Shaping nanoscale magnetic domain memory in exchange-coupled ferromagnets by field cooling

  Karine Chesnel, Alex Safsten^‡, Matthew Rytting^‡, and Eric E. Fullerton

  Nat. Commun. 7, 11648 (2016).
  
• Enhancement Of Magnetic Domain Topologies In Co/Pt Thin Films By Fine Tuning The Magnetic Field Path Throughout Hysteresis Loop

  Andrew Westover^‡, Karine Chesnel, Kelsey Hatch^‡, Philip Salter^‡, and Olav Hellwig

  J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 399, 164-169 (2016).
  

2015

• Optical and Magnetic Properties of ZnO Nanoparticles Doped with Co, Ni and Mn and Synthesized at Low Temperature

  Jared M. Hancock, William M. Rankin, Talaat M. Hammad, Jamil S. Salem, Karine Chesnel, and Roger G. Harrison

  J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 15 (5), 3809-3815 (2015).
  

2014

• Particle size effects on the magnetic behaviour of 5 to 11 nm Fe3O4 nanoparticles coated with oleic acid

  K. Chesnel, M. Trevino^‡, Y. Cai^†, J. M. Hancock, S. J. Smith, and R. G. Harrison

  8th International Conference on Fine Particle Magnetism (ICFPM2013) (Perpignan, France, June 2013). J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 521 (1), 012004 (2014).
  
• Orbital and spin moments of 5 to 11 nm Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles measured via x-ray magnetic circular dichroism

  Y. P. Cai^†, K. Chesnel, M. Trevino^‡, A. Westover^‡, R. G. Harrison, J. M. Hancock^†, S. Turley, … (7 other authors)

  J. Appl. Phys. 115 (17), 17B537 (2014).
  

2013

• Influence of structural disorder on magnetic domain formation in perpendicular anisotropy thin films

  M. S. Pierce, J. E. Davies, J. J. Turner, K. Chesnel, E. E. Fullerton, J. Nam, … (7 other authors)

  Phys. Rev. B 87 (18), 184428 (2013).
  
• Field mapping and temperature dependence of magnetic domain memory induced by exchange couplings

  Karine Chesnel, Brian Wilcken^‡, Matthew Rytting^‡, Steve D. Kevan, and Eric E. Fullerton

  New J. Phys. 15, 023016 (2013).
  

2012

• Mapping spatial and field dependence of magnetic domain memory by soft X-ray speckle metrology

  K. Chesnel, J. Nelson^‡, B. Wilcken^‡, and S. D. Kevan

  J. Synchrot. Radiat. 19, 293-306 (2012).
  

2011

• Oscillating spatial dependence of domain memory in ferromagnetic films mapped via x-ray speckle correlation

  Karine Chesnel, Joseph A. Nelson^‡, Stephen D. Kevan, Matthew J. Carey, and Eric E. Fullerton

  Phys. Rev. B 83 (5), 054436 (2011).
  

2010

• Persistence of Magnetic Domain Memory Through Field Cycling in Exchange Bias Thin Films

  Joseph Nelson^†, Brian Wilcken^†, and Karine Chesnel

  J. Utah Acad. Sci. 87, 267-274 (2010).
  

2008

• Magnetic memory in ferromagnetic thin films via exchange coupling

  K. Chesnel, E. E. Fullerton, M. J. Carey, J. B. Kortright, and S. D. Kevan

  Phys. Rev. B 78 (13), 132409 (2008).
  
• Probing complex materials with coherent soft X-rays

  Karine Chesnel, Joshua J. Turner, Mark Pfeifer, and Stephen D. Kevan

  Appl. Phys. A 92 (3), 431-437 (2008).
  
• Influence of interface exchange coupling in perpendicular anisotropy [Pt/Co](50)/TbFe bilayers

  S. Mangin, T. Hauet, P. Fischer, D. H. Kim, J. B. Kortright, K. Chesnel, E. Arenholz, and Eric E. Fullerton

  Phys. Rev. B 78 (2), 024424 (2008).
  
• Orbital domain dynamics in a doped manganite

  J. J. Turner, K. J. Thomas, J. P. Hill, M. A. Pfeifer, K. Chesnel, Y. Tomioka, Y. Tokura, and S. D. Kevan

  New J. Phys. 10, 053023 (2008).
  

2007

• Nucleation of weak stripe domains: Determination of exchange and anisotropy thermal variation

  G. Asti, M. Ghidini, M. Mulazzi, R. Pellicelli, M. Solzi, K. Chesnel, and A. Marty

  Phys. Rev. B 76 (9), 094414 (2007).
  

2006

• Combined neutron and synchrotron studies of magnetic films

  Sunil K. Sinha, S. Roy, M. R. Fitzsimmons, S. Park, M. Dorn, O. Petracic, … K. Chesnel, … (8 other authors)

  Pramana-J. Phys. 67 (1), 47-55 (2006).
  

2005

• Depth profile of uncompensated spins in an exchange bias system

  S. Roy, M. R. Fitzsimmons, S. Park, M. Dorn, O. Petracic, I. V. Roshchin, … K. Chesnel, … (8 other authors)

  Phys. Rev. Lett. 95 (4), 047201 (2005).
  
• Characterization of FePd bilayers and trilayers using soft x-ray resonant magnetic scattering and micromagnetic modeling

  G. Beutier, G. van der Laan, K. Chesnel, A. Marty, M. Belakhovsky, S. P. Collins, … (3 other authors)

  Phys. Rev. B 71 (18), 184436 (2005).
  
• Disorder-induced microscopic magnetic memory

  M. S. Pierce, C. R. Buechler, L. B. Sorensen, J. J. Turner, S. D. Kevan, E. A. Jagla, … K. M. Chesnel, … (9 other authors)

  Phys. Rev. Lett. 94 (1), 017202 (2005).
  
• Interparticle magnetic correlations in dense Co nanoparticle assemblies

  Jeffrey B. Kortright, Olav Hellwig, Karine Chesnel, Shouheng Sun, and Eric E. Fullerton

  Phys. Rev. B 71 (1), 012402 (2005).
  

2004

• Surface and bulk spin ordering of antiferromagnetic materials: NiO(111)

  Antoine Barbier, Cristian Mocuta, Wolfgang Neubeck, Mattia Mulazzi, Flora Yakhou, Karine Chesnel, … (3 other authors)

  Phys. Rev. Lett. 93 (25), 257208 (2004).
  
• Hysteresis effect in FePd magnetic stripes studied by coherent soft X-ray resonant magnetic scattering

  K. Chesnel, G. van der Laan, F. Livet, G. Beutier, A. Marty, M. Belakhovsky, A. Haznar, and S. P. Collins

  J. Synchrot. Radiat. 11, 469-475 (2004).
  
• Tracking the local reversal processes in nanostructures by magnetic speckles

  K. Chesnel, M. Belakhovsky, G. van der Laan, F. Livet, A. Marty, G. Beutier, S. P. Collins, and A. Haznar

  Phys. Rev. B 70 (18), 180402 (2004).
  
• Stripe domains nucleation observed by X-ray magnetic scattering: temperature variation of exchange and anisotropy

  M. Mulazzi, K. Chesnel, A. Marty, G. Asti, M. Ghidini, M. Solzi, … (4 other authors)

  J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 272, E895-E897 (2004).
  
• Soft X-ray resonant magnetic scattering from FePd thin films: a study of the micromagnetic components

  G. Beutier, A. Marty, K. Chesnel, M. Belakhovsky, J. C. Toussaint, B. Gilles, … (3 other authors)

  Physica B 345 (1-4), 143-147 (2004).
  
• Polarization effects in X-ray resonant magnetic scattering patterns from striped FePd films

  K. Chesnel, M. Belakhovsky, A. Marty, G. Beutier, G. van der Laan, and S. P. Collins

  Physica B 345 (1-4), 148-152 (2004).
  

2003

• Magnetic anisotropy of aligned magnetic stripe domains in FePd studied by soft x-ray resonant magnetic scattering, magnetic force microscopy and micromagnetic modeling

  G. van der Laan, K. Chesnel, M. Belakhovsky, A. Marty, F. Levet, S. P. Collins, … (3 other authors)

  Superlattice. Microst. 34 (1-2), 107-126 (2003).
  

2002

• Soft-x-ray magnetic speckles from a nanostructured FePd wire

  K. Chesnel, M. Belakhovsky, F. Livet, S. P. Collins, G. van der Laan, S. S. Dhesi, J. P. Attane, and A. Marty

  Phys. Rev. B 66 (17), 172404 (2002).
  
• X-ray resonant magnetic scattering study of the magnetic coupling in Co/Pt nanolines and its evolution under magnetic field

  K. Chesnel, M. Belakhovsky, S. Landis, J. C. Toussaint, S. P. Collins, G. van der Laan, E. Dudzik, and S. S. Dhesi

  Phys. Rev. B 66 (2), 024435 (2002).
  

2001

• Magnetic coupling in Co/Pt multilayers studied by soft X-ray Resonant Magnetic Scattering

  K. Chesnel, M. Belakhovsky, S. Landis, B. Rodmacq, E. Dudzik, S. P. Collins, S. S. Dhesi, and G. van der Laan

  IEEE Trans. Magn. 37 (4), 1661-1663 (2001).
  

2000

• Influence of perpendicular magnetic anisotropy on closure domains studied with x-ray resonant magnetic scattering

  E. Dudzik, S. S. Dhesi, H. A. Durr, S. P. Collins, M. D. Roper, G. van der Laan, K. Chesnel, … (3 other authors)

  Phys. Rev. B 62 (9), 5779-5785 (2000).
  
• Soft X-ray magnetic scattering from striped magnetic domain structures

  G. van der Laan, E. Dudzik, S. P. Collins, S. S. Dhesi, H. A. Durr, M. Belakhovsky, K. Chesnel, … (3 other authors)

  Physica B 283 (1-3), 171-174 (2000).
  
• X-ray resonant magnetic scattering from FePd thin films

  E. Dudzik, S. S. Dhesi, S. P. Collins, H. A. Durr, G. van der Laan, K. Chesnel, … (4 other authors)

  J. Appl. Phys. 87 (9), 5469-5471 (2000).
  

1998

• Inelastic neutron scattering investigation of quenched CsC60 phases

  J.-L Sauvajol, K. Chesnel, E. Anglaret, R. Almairac, P. Boutrouille, and B. Hennion

  Solid State Commun. 108 (10), 781-785 (1998).
  
• Vibrational properties of polymer and quenched CsC60 phases

  J.-L. Sauvajol, E. Anglaret, K. Chesnel, M. Palpacuer, A. Girard, A. Moreac, … (3 other authors)

  J. Chim. Phys. 95, 1441-1444 (1998).
  

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^†Graduate Student Author