Title :
Terahertz magnonics using ultrathin films of samarium ferrite garnet
Author :
Adachi, Masakazu ; Yamahara, H. ; Seki, Morihiro ; Matsui, H. ; Tabata, H.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
We have reported on terahertz magnonics, which is a signal transmission with high-energy spin waves (electromagnons) excited by THz wave. As source and medium for electromagnons, we choose Sm3Fe5O12 ultrathin films whose magnetic properties are modified by applying an epitaxial strain. Electromagnons are successfully detected in the strained Sm3Fe5O12 ultrathin film, using a transmittance THz time-domain spectroscopy.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; epitaxial growth; epitaxial layers; iron compounds; magnetic semiconductors; magnons; samarium compounds; spin waves; terahertz wave spectra; Sm3Fe5O12; electromagnons; epitaxial strain; high-energy spin waves; magnetic properties; samarium ferrite garnet ultrathin films; signal transmission; terahertz magnonics; transmittance terahertz time-domain spectroscopy; Energy management; Films; Magnetic hysteresis; Magnetic resonance; Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetization; Strain;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz waves (IRMMW-THz), 2014 39th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tucson, AZ
DOI :
10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2014.6956172