Title :
Magneto-optical properties of Co-based nanocomposites
Author :
Gan´shina, E.A. ; Kochneva, M.Yu. ; Scherbak, F.N. ; Aimuta, K. ; Inoue, M.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Phys., Moscow State Univ., Russia
Abstract :
The present study addresses the magneto-optical properties of CoX(TiO2)1-X and CoX(Sm2O3)X thin films in as-deposited state and after annealing. The films are composed of the granular ferromagnet-insulator composites where the nanometer-sized Co are embedded in either TiO2 or Sm2O3 insulating matrix. The magnetic properties of the films were measured by vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) in magnetic field up to 20 kOe. The magneto resistance (MR) was investigated using standard four-point geometry. The magneto-optical properties were investigated in the transverse Kerr effect (TKE) geometry.
Keywords :
Kerr magneto-optical effect; annealing; cobalt; enhanced magnetoresistance; ferromagnetic materials; magnetic thin films; metal-insulator boundaries; nanocomposites; samarium compounds; titanium compounds; CoX(Sm2O3)1-X; CoX(TiO2)1-X; annealing; granular ferromagnet-insulator composites; insulating matrix; magneto resistance; magneto-optical properties; nanocomposites; standard four-point geometry; thin films; transverse Kerr effect geometry; vibrating sample magnetometer; Annealing; Electrical resistance measurement; Geometry; Insulation; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic films; Magnetic properties; Magnetooptic effects; Nanocomposites; Transistors;
Conference_Titel :
Magnetics Conference, 2005. INTERMAG Asia 2005. Digests of the IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9009-1
DOI :
10.1109/INTMAG.2005.1464477