Title :
Wavelength dispersion of Verdet constant in Ge22As20Se58, Ge33As12Se55 and As2S3 chalcogenide thin films
Author :
Jarvis, Ruth A. ; Zoubir, Arnaud ; Gamaly, Eugene ; Zha, Congji ; Rode, Andrei V. ; Luther-Davies, Barry ; Madden, S.J.
Author_Institution :
Res. Sch. of Phys. Sci. & Eng., Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT
Abstract :
The Verdet constants of amorphous thin films of chalcogenide glasses of three different compositions were determined across a range of wavelengths from the visible to the infrared. The Verdet constant of Ge22As20Se58 was found to be 30 times greater than silica.
Keywords :
Faraday effect; arsenic compounds; chalcogenide glasses; germanium compounds; optical dispersion; optical films; optical glass; semiconductor thin films; As2S3; Ge22As20Se58; Ge33As12Se55; Verdet constant; amorphous semiconductor thin film; chalcogenide glass thin film; visible-infrared wavelength dispersion; Glass; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic materials; Magnetooptic devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Pulsed laser deposition; Transistors;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology/Australian Optical Society, 2006. ACOFT/AOS 2006. Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-1-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-1-9
DOI :
10.1109/ACOFT.2006.4519270
