Title :
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
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;
Conference_Titel :
High-Capacity Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies (HONET), 2010
Conference_Location :
Cairo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9922-9
DOI :
10.1109/HONET.2010.5715785
