Title :
Optimization of rare-earth modified iron garnet epitaxial films for magneto-optic applications
Author :
Hwang, Jae-Yeol ; Ferrera, Marcello ; Razzari, Luca ; Pignolet, Alain ; Morandotti, Roberto
Author_Institution :
Energie, Mater. et Telecommun., INRS, Varennes, QC, Canada
Abstract :
Epitaxial CeBiIG and CeYIG films were grown on (100)-oriented Gd3Ga5O12 substrates by pulse laser deposition. We achieved strong FR of 0.65 deg/μm and 0.52 deg/μm at 1.55 μm for epitaxial CeBiIG and CeYIG films, respectively.
Keywords :
Faraday effect; bismuth compounds; cerium compounds; epitaxial layers; pulsed laser deposition; vapour phase epitaxial growth; yttrium compounds; (100)-oriented Gd3Ga5O12 substrates; CeBiFe5O12; CeYFe5O12; Faraday rotation; Gd3Ga5O12; epitaxial films; magneto-optic applications; pulse laser deposition; rare-earth modified iron garnet; Epitaxial growth; Garnets; Iron; Optical films; Optical saturation; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
