Magneto-optical characteristics of SiN/GdFe films

Z. C. Shen, S. Y. Wang, J. Li, H. Y. Li, Q. Y. Jin, R. J. Zhang, S. M. Zhou, L. Y. Chen

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3744-3747
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume89
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2001
Externally publishedYes

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