Title :
Magnetically controlled broadband THz absorption in a multiferroic hexaferrite at room temperature
Author :
Matsubara, Eiichi ; Onishi, Yohei ; Ishikura, Taishi ; Kimura, Tsuyoshi ; Ashida, Masaaki
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Eng., Osaka Univ., Suita, Japan
Abstract :
THz time domain spectroscopy reveals the existence of a broad absorption band owing to electromagnons in a multiferroic polycrystal of Sr3Co2Fe24O41. The absorption can be controlled by weak external magnetic fields.
Keywords :
cobalt compounds; ferrites; magnons; microwave photonics; multiferroics; optical control; optical materials; strontium compounds; terahertz spectroscopy; terahertz wave spectra; Sr3Co2Fe24O41; THz time domain spectroscopy; electromagnons; magnetically controlled broadband THz absorption; multiferroic hexaferrite; multiferroic polycrystal; temperature 293 K to 298 K; Absorption; Magnetic fields; Magnetoelectric effects; Materials; Optical device fabrication; Optical polarization; Temperature measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4