W. Andrew MacFarlane

Current Projects

• Metallic and magnetic properties of LaNiO3 thin films
• Spin relaxation in topological insulators
• Indirect relaxation in magnetic heterostructures
• Spin relaxation as a probe of Li+ ionic mobility in solids and near interfaces
• 31Mg, a new beta NMR probe

Selected Publications

1. J. O. Ticknor, J. R. Adelman, A. Chatzichristos, M. H. Dehn, L. Egoriti, D. Fujimoto, V. L. Karner, R. F. Kiefl, C. D. P. Levy, R. Li, R. M. L. McFadden, G. D. Morris, M. Oudah, M. Stachura, E. Thoeng, and W. A. MacFarlane, “Ion-implanted 8 Li nuclear magnetic resonance in highly oriented pyrolytic graphite”, Phys. Rev. B 108, 195437 (2023).
2. J.R.Adelman, D. Fujimoto, M. H. Dehn, S. R. Dunsiger, V. L. Karner, C. D. P. Levy, R. Li, I. McKenzie, R. M. L. McFadden, G. D. Morris, M. R. Pearson, M. Stachura, E. Thoeng, J. O. Ticknor, N. Ohashi, K. M. Kojima, and W. A. MacFarlane. Nuclear magnetic resonance of 8Li ions implanted in ZnO. Phys. Rev. B 106, 035205 (2022). J. O. Ticknor, J. R. Adelman, A. Chatzichristos, M. H. Dehn, L. Egoriti, D. Fujimoto,
3. R.M.L. McFadden, A. Chatzichristos, K.H. Chow, D.L. Cortie, M.H. Dehn, D. Fujimoto, M.D. Hossain, H. Ji, V.L. Karner, R.F. Kiefl, C.D.P. Levy, R. Li, I. McKenzie, G.D. Morris, O. Ofer, M.R. Pearson, M. Stachura, R.J. Cava, W.A. MacFarlane. Ionic and electronic properties of the topological insulator Bi2Te2Se investigated via β-detected nuclear magnetic relaxation and resonance of 8Li. Phys. Rev. B 99, 125201 (2019).
4. R.M.L. McFadden, T.J. Buck, A. Chatzichristos, C. Chen, K.H. Chow, D.L. Cortie, M.H. Dehn, V.L. Karner, D. Koumoulis, C.D. Philip Levy, C. Li, I. McKenzie, R. Merkle, G.D. Morris, M.R. Pearson, Z. Salman, D. Samuelis, M. Stachura, J. Xiao, J. Maier, R.F. Kiefl, W.A. MacFarlane. Microscopic Dynamics of Li+ in Rutile TiO2 Revealed by 8Li β-Detected Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. Chem. Mater. 29, 10187 (2017).