Optical interaction with microwave in the single crystal of yttrium iron garnet

Author

Tsutsumi, Makoto ; Ueda, Tetsuya ; Dana, Soven K.

Author_Institution

Kyoto Inst. of Technol., Japan

Volume

35

Issue

5

fYear

1999

fDate

9/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

3172

Lastpage

3174

Abstract

We present the experimental results on strong optical-microwave interaction in yttrium iron garnet (YIG) single-crystal. Optical interactions with different microwave modes namely, quasi-transverse electromagnetic (quasi-TEM), edge-guide and magnetostatic surface wave (MSSW) modes are presented. Wide-band optical response of the magnetic wall resonance is observed at 1 GHz. Nonreciprocal characteristics of an edge-guide mode ferrite isolator at microwave frequency is observed in the optical output. The standing wave pattern of MSSW is also observed by using an optical probe. The phenomenon is discussed with reflection of optical plane wave by Bloch walls

Keywords

ferrite isolators; garnets; magnetic domain walls; magnetic microwave devices; magnetic resonance; magneto-optical effects; magnetostatic surface waves; magnetostatic wave devices; yttrium compounds; 1 GHz; Bloch walls; MSSW mode; MSW devices; YFe5O12; YIG; YIG single-crystal; edge-guide mode; ferrite isolator; magnetic wall resonance; magnetostatic surface wave mode; microwave frequency; nonreciprocal characteristic; optical plane wave reflection; optical-microwave interaction; quasi-TEM mode; standing wave pattern; transverse electromagnetic mode; wideband optical response; Electromagnetic scattering; Ferrites; Garnets; Iron; Magnetic resonance; Magnetostatic waves; Optical surface waves; Surface waves; Wideband; Yttrium;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.801118

Filename

801118