基于多层膜偏振元件的软X射线磁光Faraday偏转测量

在北京同步辐射装置(BSRF)的3W1B软X射线光束线上利用自行研制的同步辐射软X射线综合偏振测量装置对Ni的M_2,3边附近(60—70 eV)进行了软X射线磁光(magneto-optical)法拉第效应(Faraday effect)的偏转测量,实验装置主要由起偏器,检偏器,样品架,圆形钕铁硼永磁铁和MCP探测器组成,偏振元件(起偏元件和检偏元件)均采用反射式非周期性Mo/Si宽带多层膜.实验采用反射起偏和反射检偏的模式,得到一系列能量范围在60—70 eV间的法拉第偏转角结果, 关键词： 软X射线 磁光Faraday效应 综合偏振测量装置 宽带多层膜     

Study of optical and magneto-optical properties of CoFe–HfO2 granular magnetic films

Granular films of composition (CoFe)_x(HfO₂)_1−x with continuous variation of the Co_0.5Fe_0.5 volume fraction in the range 0.1<x<0.9 have been prepared by e-beam co-evaporation. The optical properties of the thin granular composite films have been determined from transmission and reflection spectra in the 300–1100 nm region. The optical characteristics of the granular films as a function of x were also determined by the ellipsometrical method at λ=632.8 nm. We find that the transmission and reflection spectra and the dielectrical function have anomalies near the percolation threshold at x_p≈0.45. The Faraday rotation in the films was determined at λ=632.8 nm. The spectral dispersion of Faraday effects have peak in the region of the plasmon frequency. The Faraday effect is greatly enhanced near x_p. The calculated optical and magneto-optical parameters, described in the framework of the effective medium approximation, are in qualitative agreement with experimental data.     

Reciprocity of Faraday effect in ferrofluid: Comparison with magneto-optical glass

The transmission light intensity method is carried out on a classical platform to study the reciprocity of Faraday effect in water-based Fe₃O₄ ferrofluid and its diluents. Setting the polarization direction of the analyzer at an angle of 45° to that of the polarizer, the switchable DC magnetic field and the alternating magnetic field are imposed to ferrofluid. The ferrofluid film is replaced by magneto-optical glass for contrastive experiments. The results indicate that ferrofluid is different with magneto-optical glass. Even though the direction of magnetic field is reversed, the rotation direction of the polarized light does not change for ferrofluid. The theoretical model of magneto-optical rotation was used to describe the origin of the reciprocity of Faraday effect in ferrofluid and the non-reciprocity in magneto-optical glass. These findings suggest that the magnetic moments of nanoparticles in ferrofluid tend to the same orientation with the magnetic field because of the rotation of particles.     

Magnetic and magneto-optical properties of MnSb films on various substrates

Magnetic and magneto-optical properties of MnSb films with different crystalline orientations on various semiconductors of GaAs(1 0 0), GaAs(1 1 1)A, B, and sapphire(0 0 0 1) have been measured by a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) and a home-made magneto-optical Kerr effect (MOKE) system. All these samples have their easy axes in the plane and show ferromagnetic properties. Among these samples, the film on GaAs(1 1 1)B has the lowest coercive force H_c and the largest squareness (SQ) value, whereas the film on GaAs(1 0 0) shows the largest H_c and the lowest SQ value. A large Kerr rotation angle of about 0.3° was observed at a wavelength of λ=632.8 nm for the film on sapphire in the field applied both parallel and perpendicular to the film plane. However, the MnSn films on other substrates do not have an observable Kerr rotation. The dynamic effect of the hysteresis was also measured using our MOKE system. As the frequency of applied magnetic field increases, the loop rounds off at the corners and the loop area increases.     

Magneto-optical study of slanted Co nanowires embedded in CeO2/SrTiO3(0 0 1)

Sequential pulsed laser deposition of CoO and CeO₂ at 650 °C under vacuum leads to the formation of a slanted Co nanowires assembly embedded in CeO₂/SrTiO₃(0 0 1) epilayers. High temperature magneto-optical Faraday measurements were performed, which revealed a Faraday ellipticity of 1.3° at a wavelength of 450 nm for 300 nm thick samples and which allowed to access the magnetic properties. From the analysis of the coercivity dependence on temperature, it is shown that the magnetic anisotropy of the slanted Co nanowires is dominated by shape anisotropy and that their magnetization reversal is localized.     

Quantum theory of the magneto-optical effect and magnetization of Nd-substituted yttrium iron garnet

The magneto-optical and magnetic properties of Nd ³⁺ ions in Y ₃Fe ₅O ₁₂ garnet are analyzed by using quantum theory. In the spontaneous state, the magneto-optical effects originate mainly from the intra-ionic electric dipole transitions between the 4 f ³ and 4 f ²5d states split by the spin-orbit, crystal field, and superexchange interactions. For the excited configuration, the coupling scheme of Yanase is extended to the Nd ³⁺ ion. The magneto-optical resonance frequencies are mainly determined by the splitting of the 5d states induced by the crystal field. The theoretical results of both Nd magnetization and Faraday rotation are in good agreement with experiments. The observed Faraday rotation is proved to be of the paramagnetic type. Although the value of the magneto-optical resonance frequency derived from a macroscopic analysis is approximately confirmed by our theoretical study, a new assignment about the transitions associated with this resonance is unambiguously determined. The spin-orbit coupling of the ground configuration has a great influence on both the Faraday rotation and magnetization, but, unlike the theoretical results obtained in some metals and alloys, the relation between the Faraday rotation and the spin-orbit coupling strength is more complex than a linear one. The magnitude of the magneto-optical coefficient increases as the spin-orbit interaction strength of the ground configuration decreases when the strength is not very weak. Finally, the temperature dependence of the magneto-optical coefficient and the effect of the mixing of different ground-term multiplets induced by the crystal field are analyzed. Received 8 November 2000     

Giant Faraday rotation in Fe–ZnSe granular films

The giant magneto-optical Faraday effect (giant Faraday rotation) of ferromagnetic metal–semiconductor matrix Fe–ZnSe granular films prepared by radio frequency sputtering is studied. The result shows that the Faraday rotation angle θ_F value of the granular films sample with Fe volume fraction x=35% is of the order of 10⁵ °/cm at room temperature. Temperature dependence of the θ_F of Fe_0.35(ZnSe)_0.65 granular films shows that θ_F value, below 150 K, increases rapidly with the decrease of the temperature, and when T=10 K θ_F value is 6×10⁵ °/cm. Through the study of the structure and dependence of magnetic properties on temperature, it has been found that the remarkable increase of the θ_F value of Fe_0.35(ZnSe)_0.65 granular films below 150 K seems to arise from the sp–d exchange interaction inside the granular films.     

Local field effects in magneto-optics of two-dimensional arrays of ferromagnetic nanoparticles

A theory of the polar magneto-optical Kerr effect in a layer of small ferromagnetic particles has been developed in the framework of the Green’s function method of electrodynamics. The manifestation in magneto-optics of the local field effect, which is initiated by the contribution to the effective field of dipole moments induced in particles, has been studied in terms of the model of a square lattice of ferromagnetic ellipsoids. The magneto-optical Kerr effect stimulated under normal incidence of a linearly polarized electromagnetic wave on a layer of particles magnetized perpendicular to the layer plane has been analyzed. The dependence of the Kerr rotation angle in an array of ellipsoidal Co particles embedded in the transparent dielectric CaF₂ on the light frequency, the parameters of the ellipsoidal particles, and the lattice period (concentration of the magnet in the layer) has been studied numerically. It has been shown that, within a broad (2.0–4.5 eV) spectral range, the local field effect studied as a function of increasing concentration of Co particles in the layer manifests itself in the reversal of the sign of the Kerr rotation compared to that observed in a single ellipsoid or a solid Co film.     

Optical study of three-dimensional magnetic photonic crystals opal/Fe3O4

Optical and magneto-optical properties of three-dimensional magnetic photonic crystals, based on magnetite Fe₃O₄ embedded into an opal film matrix, are investigated in both transmission and reflection. A strong enhancement of the polar Kerr effect and a modification of the Faraday effect have been found near the photonic band-gap of about 1.8 eV. Unusual changes of hysteresis curves and their dependence on photon energy have been revealed in the spectral region where the magneto-optical effect reverses its sign. This phenomenon has been explained by two types of magnetite particles inside the opal matrix having different coercive fields and spectral behaviour.     

Magneto-optical imaging using a garnet indicator film prepared on glass substrates

We observed the magnetic domains of a magnetic card by using the bismuth-substituted yttrium iron garnet (Bi-YIG; Bi₁Y₂Fe₅O₁₂) thin films as the indicator films. The magnetic domains’ dependence on the preparation conditions of the garnet thin film crystals was visualized by using a magneto-optical microscope. Garnet thin films were fabricated on glass substrates using a metal-organic decomposition method (MOD). We found that bigger Faraday rotation was measured in the better crystallized indicator films. Polycrystalline Bi-YIG thin films were successfully obtained for the annealing temperature of 700 °C and an annealing time of 1 h. The thickness of the film was about 47 nm for a single coating during the MOD process. The Faraday-rotation angle of the films was estimated as −2.47°/μm and the angle was comparable to other synthesis methods, such as the sol-gel and the RF-magnetron sputtering. Using these indicator films, we could image the magnetic domains of magnetic materials.     

Giant exciton Faraday rotation in Cd1−xMnxTe mixed crystals

New semiconductor compound Cd_1?xMn_xTe exhibits strong Faraday rotation in the interband region. It is shown by measurements of magneto-optical Kerr effect and reflection in magnetic field that unusually large exciton Zeeman splitting plays an essential role in the observed Faraday rotation. A possible explanation of the observed splitting (corresponding to a “g factor” value up to 100) by exchange interaction of excitons with manganese d states is suggested.     

Magneto-optical properties of the iron garnet Tb3Fe5O12 near the magnetic compensation temperature

The magneto-optical susceptibility and magnetic hysteresis loops of the Faraday effect, which accompany the technical magnetization of the iron garnet Tb₃Fe₅O₁₂, have been investigated experimentally in the temperature region near the magnetic compensation point of this ferrimagnet T _c = 249 K. It has been found that, during the technical magnetization as the temperature approaches the magnetic compensation point T _c , the velocity of domain walls increases, whereas the magneto-optical susceptibility has local maxima to the right and to the left from T _c . Mentioned features of magneto-optical properties of the iron garnet Tb₃Fe₅O₁₂ are associated with the resonance natural frequency of the domain wall oscillations in the crystal with the frequency of the alternating magnetic field. It has been shown that the used theoretical model of the magnetic resonance of domain walls makes it possible to consistently describe (at the qualitative level) the revealed regularities of the variation of the Faraday effect in the iron garnet Tb₃Fe₅O₁₂ near T _c .     

Structure and magneto-optical properties of fine-grain garnet thin films

The structure and magneto-optical properties of fine-grain garnet thin films crystallized by the rapid recurrent thermal annealing (RRTA) method have been studied. The RRAT method has been used to crystallize BiGaDyIG garnet single-layer or BiGaDyIG/AI double-layer films and to get nanometer grain size (about 30–50 nm), which results in a large Faraday rotation angle, a smoother surface and fewer voids in the films. Meanwhile we have discovered that the Faraday rotation angle increases with the number of recurrences during the rapid annealing and quenching. With the more recurrent annealing one can not only get a strong Faraday effect, but it suppresses the appearance of DyFeO₃ phase in garnet films, which has been explained very well. By applying the new method, the as-deposited films have been succesfully crystallized to the (BiDy)₃(FeGa)₅O₁₂ garnet phase. They exhibited excellent magneto-optical properties with a coercivity of about 1500 Oe and effective Faraday rotation angle of 1.5°. The composition, magnetic and magneto-optical properties of the crystallized garnet films have been examined.     

交变磁场下磁光薄膜动态法拉第效应特性的测量

论述了在交变磁场下测量磁光薄膜动态法拉第效应的原理和方法，利用此方法，在不同的调制磁场强度和频率下测量磁光薄膜的动态法拉第旋转特性，获得了较好的测量结果，并对测量误差进行了分析。     

Quantum theory of the magneto-optical effect induced by Ni ions in barium ferrites

To reveal the physical origin of the giant magneto-optical enhancement of Ni²⁺ ions in barium ferrite, quantitative calculations of the contributions of both the intra-ionic electric dipole transition between the 3d⁸ and 3d^{7 4p} configurations of the Ni²⁺ ions and the intra-ionic electric dipole transition induced by odd-parity crystal field terms are presented. It is deduced that the transition is important in the origin of the considered magneto-optical enhancement. The most important factor is the Ni-Fe superexchange interaction; since it is strong enough, the Faraday rotation produced by the Ni²⁺ ions is large though the energy difference between the 3d⁸ and 3 d7 4 p configurations is large. It is demonstrated that though the intra-ionic electric dipole transition does produce Faraday rotation peaks in the visible range, their magnitude is too small to explain the observed Faraday rotation. The effect of the spin-orbit interaction on the Faraday rotation is analysed. The spin-orbit interaction of the ground configuration plays a very important role in the occurrence of Faraday effects, but the Faraday rotation does not increase linearly with the strength of the spin-orbit coupling. On the contrary, the spin-orbit interaction of the excited configuration has almost no effect on the Faraday rotation. It is shown that the mixing of the different multiplets of the ground term induced by the crystal field has a great influence on the magneto-optical properties. Received 7 January 1998     

Spectral dependence of Faraday rotation in magnetite-polymer nanocomposites

We report the size-dependent magneto-optical properties of nanometer-sized magnetite particles embedded in poly(methyl methacrylate). The nanocomposite material contains Fe₃O₄ particles with diameters ranging from 8 to 200 nm. Faraday rotation spectra are measured in the wavelength range of 400-900 nm. A broad spectral band centered at 650 nm (1.91 eV) is observed in the for the larger (200 nm) particles. Decreasing of nanoparticle size leads to a significant narrowing of this band and appearance of an additional peak in the 2.5-3.2 eV range. We propose that the changes to the spectrum are caused by structural changes in the small particles, which affect the magneto-optically active charge transfer and orbital promotion electronic transitions. In addition, the Faraday rotation spectrum of the composite containing 8 nm particles is sensitive to nanoparticle concentration. Increasing the concentration of nanoparticles in the composite results in a red shift of the spectral feature at approximately 450 nm. We propose that the shift of the peak in Faraday rotation spectrum is due to particle-particle interactions in the concentrated sample. Ferromagnetic Resonance measurements confirm a magneto-static interaction in the concentrated sample not present in the diluted sample.     

Influence of Ni content on the microstructure and magnetic and magneto-optical properties of sputtered (Co1-xNix)Pt3 alloy films

Influence of Ni content on the microstructure and magnetic and magneto-optical (MO) properties of sputtered (Co1-xNix)Pt3 alloy films has been investigated by means of Kerr spectrometer, Kerr hysteresis looper, X-ray diffractometer (XRD), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). On the whole, the addition of Ni to the CoPt3 alloy film simultaneously decreases the Curie temperature TC and the Kerr rotation angle θK, but the decrease of TC with Ni content is more visible. When the Ni content x is increased from 0 to 0.33, TC decreases from 273 ○C to 233 ○C, whereas the decrease of θK is quite limited and the film still preserves a strong perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) and a high coercivity, indicating that the (Co1-xNix)Pt3 alloy film with x=0.33 can be used for practical MO applications. Further increase of Ni content decreases the θK significantly and destroys the PMA. XRD and AFM studies show that adding a small amount of Ni in the CoPt3 alloy film will promote the growth of grains and roughen the film surface, and thus enhance the coercivity of the film. We observe also that both the coercivity and PMA are not sensitive to the (111) preferred orientation of the (Co1-xNix )Pt3 alloy films.     

反射型磁光多层膜隔离器的频率响应及宽容性研究

通过传输矩阵法分析了材料介电常数的变化对于单缺陷结构的磁光多层膜隔离器性能的响，并提出了一种多缺陷结构的磁光多层膜结构.同单缺陷结构相比，多缺陷结构的旋转角的频谱响应带宽有很大增加，对于材料介电常数变化的宽容性得到了一个数量级的提高.同时这种多缺陷的结构对于膜层厚度的变化和入射角度也有很好的宽容性. 关键词： 光隔离器 磁光效应 一维光子晶体     

无铅In-BCVIG单晶及其磁光特性

用无铅助熔剂法生长了掺铟的铋钙钒铁石榴石(Bi_3-2xCa_2xFe_5-x-yIn_yV_xO₁₂单晶,采用本文所述的助熔剂,均长出了线度在10mm以上的晶粒完整、包容物很少的高质单晶。选用x=0.90,y=0.12的单晶,在0.7—2.2μm波长范围内测量了法拉第磁光旋转角θ_F和光吸收系数α。我们的结果表明无铅In-BCVIG单晶是磁光优值(M=(│θ关键词：     

A μSR-study of UP and UTe

The materials crystallize in the NaCl structure. UP undergoes at 122 K a first order transition into a type I single-k antiferromagnetic state, followed by a second first order transition into a type I double-k-structure at 22 K. UTe is a ferromagnet withT _c =104 K. The two first order transitions of UP reveal themselves by abrupt changes of the transverse field damping rate. No spin rotation is observed in zero field for both antiferromagnetic spin structures which is in keeping with point dipolar lattice sums. In UTe we observe the characteristic critical behavior: a rapid increase of damping rate and paramagnetic frequency shift when approachingT _c from above. In the ferromagnetic regime the spin rotation in zero field damps out too rapidly to be observed. This work has been funded in part by the German Federal Minister for Research and Technology (BMFT) under contract Nr. 03-KA1-TUM-4.