Title :
Nonlinear optical and magneto-optical studies of films of the Heusler alloy PtMnSb
Author :
Carey, R. ; Newman, D.M. ; Wears, M.L.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Data Storage Mater., Coventry Univ., UK
Abstract :
The optical and magneto-optical behaviour of films of PtMnSb has also been observed to be strongly temperature dependent at temperatures about room temperature. The observed intensity dependent behaviour is explained in terms of the temperature dependence of the half-metallic properties
Keywords :
magneto-optical effects; manganese alloys; optical films; optical harmonic generation; platinum alloys; tin alloys; Heusler alloy; PtMnSb; half-metallic properties; intensity dependent behaviour; magneto-optical behaviour; magneto-optical studies; nonlinear optical studies; optical films; room temperature; strongly temperature dependent; temperature dependence; Crystalline materials; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic materials; Magnetooptic effects; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical harmonic generation; Optical materials; Semiconductor films; Temperature dependence;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1998. LEOS '98. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4947-4
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1998.739529
