a Laboratoire de Chimie des Matériaux Inorganiques, URA-CNRS 1311, Université P. Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse Cedex, France
b Laboratoire Louis Néel, CNRS, Avenue des Martyrs, 166X, 38042, Grenoble Cedex, France
Abstract:
The magneto-optical properties of Co-Mn spinel ferrite thin films vary according to the manganese content, the degree of oxidation of mangenese ions, and microstructure. Thermal treatments allow the magneto-optical performance to be increased while maintaining small crystallite size.