Abstract
The magneto-optical and optical properties of GdFe single layer films, which are covered with a thin Si3N4 layer, were studied in the visible wavelength region. A Kerr rotation peak and a reflectivity drop were observed near 4.1 eV in GdFe alloyed films and attributed to the Gd element. Compared with the single thick GdFe film, the Kerr effect of SiN/GdFe bilayers was enhanced, due to the optical interference between Si3N4 and GdFe. The Kerr rotation of GdFe films showed a nonlinear function of the compositions in the whole measured wavelength range. Magneto-optical measurements directly evidence the spin-flip in the GdFe films as the Gd content increased from 20.7 to 24.2 at. %, which showed advantages over conventional magnetometry.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3744-3747 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Physics |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Apr 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |