The properties of nanocomposite (BiDy)3(FeGa)5O12:Bi2O3 magneto-optic garnet films for applications in nanophotonics, ultrafast switching and integrated optoelectronics

Author

Vasiliev, Mikhail ; Nur-E-Alam, Mohammad ; Kotov, Viacheslav ; Alameh, Kamal

Author_Institution

Electron Sci. Res. Inst., Edith Cowan Univ., Joondalup, WA, Australia

fYear

2010

fDate

19-21 Dec. 2010

Firstpage

258

Lastpage

261

Abstract

We investigate the properties and applications of newly-developed RF-sputtered nano-composites with record-high magneto-optic quality (exceeding 25° at 532 nm and 42° at 635 nm). Bi-substituted dysprosium-gallium iron garnet layers with excess co-sputtered bismuth oxide content are demonstrated to possess very attractive optical and magnetic properties, which makes them suitable for novel magneto-optic and nanophotonic applications.

Keywords

bismuth compounds; dysprosium compounds; ferromagnetic materials; garnets; high-speed optical techniques; integrated optoelectronics; magnetic thin films; magneto-optical effects; nanocomposites; nanomagnetics; nanophotonics; optical films; optical materials; sputtered coatings; (BiDy)₃(FeGa)₅O₁₂:Bi₂O₃; Bi-substituted dysprosium-gallium iron garnet layers; RF-sputtered nanocomposite; integrated optoelectronics; magnetooptic garnet films; magnetooptic quality; nanocomposite properties; nanophotonics; ultrafast switching; wavelength 532 nm; wavelength 635 nm; Faraday effect; Films; Garnets; Magnetic properties; Magnetic recording; Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetic separation; Magneto-optic materials; garnets; nanophotonics; non-reciprocal effects; spatial light modulators; ultrafast switching;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

High-Capacity Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies (HONET), 2010

Conference_Location

Cairo

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-9922-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/HONET.2010.5715785

Filename

5715785