Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy
Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy

MBI Staff Member – Personal info

Dr. Daniel Schick

daniel.schick(at)mbi-berlin.de
+49 30 6392 1311

B1: Electron and Spin Dynamics
Building B, 3.3

Position

Project Member 3.2 "Solids and Nanostructures: Electrons, Spins, and Phonons"

Research

  • resonant magnetic scattering and XMCD in the soft X-ray and XUV range.
  • ultrafast magnetism with focus on (non-collinear) antiferromagnetic systems.
  • interaction of spin and phonon dynamics.
  • ultrafast acoustics probed by hard X-ray diffraction

 

Curriculum vitae

08/2017Postdoctoral Researcher, Max-Born-Institute, Berlin, Germany
08/2014 - 07/2017Independent Postdoctoral Fellow - Helmholtz Postdoc Programme,Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, BESSY II, Berlin, Germany
09/2015 - 09/2016Visiting scientist,ICFO, Barcelona, Spain
11/2013 - 07/2014Postdoctoral researcher,University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
05/2009 - 10/2013Ph.D. Thesis: "Ultrafast Lattice Dynamics in Photoexcited Nanostructures", University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany, Dr. rer. nat.
02/2009Diploma Thesis: "Processing of Polymer-Metal Composites with Microwaves", University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
08/2006 - 12/2006Stay abroad (Erasmus), Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
10/2003 - 02/2009Study of Physics, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany

MBI Publications

  1. High-speed spatial encoding of modulated pump-probe signals with slow area detectors

    D. Schick, F. Steinbach, T. Noll, C. Strüber, Engel, W. D, von Korff Schmising, C., B. Pfau, S. Eisebitt

     Measurement Science and Technology 32 (2021) 025901/1-7
  2. udkm1Dsim – a Python toolbox for simulating 1D ultrafast dynamics in condensed matter

    D. Schick

     Computer Physics Communications 266 (2021)
  3. NTMpy: An open source package for solving coupled parabolic differential equations in the framework of the three-temperature model

    L. Alber, V. Scalera, V. Unikandanunni, D. Schick, S. Bonetti

     Computer Physics Communications 265 (2021) 107990/1-7
  4. Toward ultrafast magnetic depth profiling using time-resolved x-ray resonant magnetic reflectivity

    V. Chardonne, M. Hennes, R. Jarrier, R. Delaunay, N. Jaouen, M. Kuhlmann, N. Ekanayake, C. Léveillé, von Korff Schmising, C., D. Schick, K. Yao, X. Liu, G. S. Chiuzbăian, J. Lüning, B. Vodungbo, E. Jal

     Structural Dynamics 8 (2021) 034305/1-10
  5. Wide-field magneto-optical microscope to access quantitative magnetization dynamics with femtosecond temporal and sub-micrometer spatial resolution

    F. Steinbach, D. Schick, von Korff Schmising, C., K. Yao, M. Borchert, W. D. Engel, S. Eisebitt

     Journal of Applied Physics 130 (2021) 083905/1-
  6. Laser-driven resonant magnetic soft-x-ray scattering for probing ultrafast antiferromagnetic and structural dynamics

    D. Schick, M. Borchert, J. Braenzel, H. Stiel, J. Tümmler, D. E. Bürgler, A. Firsov, von Korff Schmising, C., B. Pfau, S. Eisebitt

     Optica 8 (2021) 1237-1242
  7. Optical inter-site spin transfer probed by energy and spin-resolved transient absorption spectroscopy

    F. Willems, von Korff Schmising, C., C. Strüber, D. Schick, W. D. Engel, J. K. Dewhurst, P. Elliott, S. Sharma, S. Eisebitt

     Nature Communications 11 (2020) 871/1-7
  8. Distinct spectral response in M-edge magnetic circular dichroism

    K. Yao, F. Willems, von Korff Schmising, C., I. Radu, C. Strüber, D. Schick, D. Engel, A. Tsukamoto, J. K. Dewhurst, S. Sharma, S. Eisebitt

     Physical Review B 102 (2020) 100405(R)/1-6
  9. A tabletop setup for ultrafast helicity-dependent and element-specific absorption spectroscopy and scattering in the extreme ultraviolet spectral range

    K. Yao, F. Willems, von Korff Schmising, C., C. Strüber, P. Hessing, B. Pfau, D. Schick, D. Engel, K. Gerlinger, M. Schneider, S. Eisebitt

     Review of Scientific Instruments 91 (2020) 093001/1-10
  10. Element-Specific Magnetization Dynamics of Complex Magnetic Systems Probed by Ultrafast Magneto-Optical Spectroscopy

    von Korff Schmising, C., F. Willems, S. Sharma, K. Yao, M. Borchert, M. Hennecke, D. Schick, I. Radu, C. Strüber, D. W. Engel, V. Shokeen, J. Buck, K. Bagschik, J. Viefhaus, G. Hartmann, B. Manschwetus, S. Grunewald, S. Düsterer, E. Jal, B. Vodungbo, J. Lüning, S. Eisebitt

     Applied Sciences 10 (2020) 7580/1-15

Other Publications

  1. Ultrafast and Energy-Efficient Quenching of Spin Order: Antiferromagnetism Beats Ferromagnetism
    N. Thielemann-Kühn, D. Schick, N. Pontius, C. Trabant, R. Mitzner, K. Holldack, H. Zabel, A. Föhlisch, and C. Schüßler-Langeheine,
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 119, 197202 (2017).
  2. Versatile soft X-ray-optical cross-correlator for ultrafast applications
    D. Schick, S. Eckert, N. Pontius, R. Mitzner, A. Föhlisch, K. Holldack, and F. Sorgenfrei,
    Struct. Dyn. 3, 54304 (2016).
  3. Optical Writing of Magnetic Properties by Remanent Photostriction
    V. Iurchuk, D. Schick, J. Bran, D. Colson, A. Forget, D. Halley, A. Koc, M. Reinhardt, C. Kwamen, N. A. Morley, M. Bargheer, M. Viret, R. Gumeniuk, G. Schmerber, B. Doudin, and B. Kundys,
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 107403 (2016).
  4. Analysis of the halo background in femtosecond slicing experiments
    D. Schick, L. Le Guyader, N. Pontius, I. Radu, T. Kachel, R. Mitzner, T. Zeschke, C. Schüßler-Langeheine, A. Föhlisch, and K. Holldack,
    J. Synchrotron Radiat. 23, 700 (2016).
  5. Ultrafast lattice response of photoexcited thin films studied by X-ray diffraction
    D. Schick, M. Herzog, A. Bojahr, W. Leitenberger, A. Hertwig, R. Shayduk, and M. Bargheer,
    Struct. Dyn. 1, (2014).
  6. Selective preparation and detection of phonon polariton wavepackets by stimulated Raman scattering
    J. Goldshteyn, A. Bojahr, P. Gaal, D. Schick, and M. Bargheer,
    Phys. Status Solidi 1 (2013).
  7. udkm1Dsim-A simulation toolkit for 1D ultrafast dynamics in condensed matter
    D. Schick, A. Bojahr, M. Herzog, R. Shayduk, C. von Korff Schmising, and M. Bargheer,
    Comput. Phys. Commun. 185, 651 (2014).
  8. Ultrafast reciprocal-space mapping with a convergent beam
    D. Schick, R. Shayduk, A. Bojahr, M. Herzog, C. von Korff Schmising, P. Gaal, and M. Bargheer,
    J. Appl. Crystallogr. 46, 1372 (2013).
  9. Ultrafast switching of hard X-rays
    P. Gaal, D. Schick, M. Herzog, A. Bojahr, R. Shayduk, J. Goldshteyn, W. Leitenberger, I. Vrejoiu, D. Khakhulin, M. Wulff, and M. Bargheer,
    J. Synchrotron Radiat. 21, 380 (2014).
  10. Brillouin scattering of visible and hard X-ray photons from optically synthesized phonon wavepackets
    A. Bojahr, M. Herzog, S. Mitzscherling, L. Maerten, D. Schick, J. Goldshteyn, W. Leitenberger, R. Shayduk, P. Gaal, and M. Bargheer,
    Opt. Express 21, 21188 (2013).
  11. Thermoelastic study of nanolayered structures using time-resolved x-ray diffraction at high repetition rate
    H. A. Navirian, D. Schick, P. Gaal, W. Leitenberger, R. Shayduk, and M. Bargheer,
    Appl. Phys. Lett. 104, 21906 (2013).
  12. Localized Excited Charge Carriers Generate Ultrafast Inhomogeneous Strain in the Multiferroic BiFeO3
    D. Schick, M. Herzog, H. Wen, P. Chen, C. Adamo, P. Gaal, D. G. Schlom, P. G. Evans, Y. Li, and M. Bargheer,
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 112, 97602 (2014).
  13. Direct time-domain sampling of subterahertz coherent acoustic phonon spectra in SrTiO3 using ultrafast x-ray diffraction
    R. Shayduk, M. Herzog, A. Bojahr, D. Schick, P. Gaal, W. Leitenberger, H. Navirian, M. Sander, J. Goldshteyn, I. Vrejoiu, and M. Bargheer,
    Phys. Rev. B 87, 184301 (2013).
  14. Following Strain-Induced Mosaicity Changes of Ferroelectric Thin Films by Ultrafast Reciprocal Space Mapping
    D. Schick, A. Bojahr, M. Herzog, P. Gaal, I. Vrejoiu, and M. Bargheer,
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 95502 (2013).
  15. Tailoring interference and nonlinear manipulation of femtosecond x-rays
    M. Herzog, D. Schick, W. Leitenberger, R. Shayduk, R. M. van der Veen, C. J. Milne, S. L. Johnson, I. Vrejoiu, and M. Bargheer,
    New J. Phys. 14, 13004 (2012).
  16. Calibrated real-time detection of nonlinearly propagating strain waves
    A. Bojahr, M. Herzog, D. Schick, I. Vrejoiu, and M. Bargheer,
    Phys. Rev. B 86, 144306 (2012).
  17. Normalization schemes for ultrafast x-ray diffraction using a table-top laser-driven plasma source.
    D. Schick, A. Bojahr, M. Herzog, C. von Korff Schmising, R. Shayduk, W. Leitenberger, P. Gaal, and M. Bargheer,
    Rev. Sci. Instrum. 83, 25104 (2012).
  18. Analysis of ultrafast X-ray diffraction data in a linear-chain model of the lattice dynamics
    M. Herzog, D. Schick, P. Gaal, R. Shayduk, C. Korff Schmising, and M. Bargheer,
    Appl. Phys. A 106, 489 (2012).
  19. Time-domain sampling of x-ray pulses using an ultrafast sample response
    P. Gaal, D. Schick, M. Herzog, A. Bojahr, R. Shayduk, J. Goldshteyn, H. A. Navirian, W. Leitenberger, I. Vrejoiu, D. Khakhulin, M. Wulff, and M. Bargheer,
    Appl. Phys. Lett. 101, 243106 (2012).
  20. Comparing the oscillation phase in optical pump-probe spectra to ultrafast x-ray diffraction in the metal-dielectric SrRuO3/SrTiO3 superlattice
    A. Bojahr, D. Schick, L. Maerten, M. Herzog, I. Vrejoiu, C. von Korff Schmising, C. Milne, S. L. Johnson, and M. Bargheer,
    Phys. Rev. B 85, 224302 (2012).
  21. Formation of Al67Cu23Fe10 quasicrystals by microwave heating
    C. Mihoc, D. Schick, M. Lütgens, C. Lathe, and E. Burkel,
    Int. J. Mater. Res. 103, 1340 (2012).
  22. Time-Resolved X-Ray Scattering
    D. Schick, C. von Korff Schmising, A. Bojahr, M. Kiel, P. Gaal, and M. Bargheer,
    in Ultrafast Phenom. Semicond. Nanostructure Mater. XV, edited by K.-T. Tsen, J.-J. Song, M. Betz, and A. Y. Elezzabi (2011), pp. 793715-793715-10.