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Conference Proceeding

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IEEE

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Faculty of Computing, Health and Science

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Electron Science Research Institute (ESRI)

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12855

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This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of: Nur E Alam, M. , Vasiliev, M. , Kotov, V., & Alameh, K. (2011). Garnet multilayer thin film structure with magnetostatically-altered and improved magnetic properties prepared by RF Magnetron Sputtering. Paper presented at High Capacity Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies (HONET) 2011. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Available here

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Abstract

We prepare an all-garnet multilayer film structure by sandwiching a magneto-soft garnet material in between two magneto-hard garnet materials with high bismuth substitution levels using RF magnetron sputtering technique and investigate the microstructure and the effects of magnetostatic inter-layer coupling on magnetic properties. Both types of the Bi-substituted magneto-optic garnet materials used possess excellent optical, magnetic and magneto-optical properties suitable for the application in different new and emerging technologies in optics and photonics. Garnet layers of composition type Bi2Dy1Fe4Ga1O12 have strong perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and Bi1.8Lu1.2Fe3.6Al1.4O12 magneto-soft layer features magnetization behavior similar to that of in-plane magnetized films. The all-garnet magnetostatically-coupled multilayer structure fabricated demonstrates an attractive combination of low coercive force and high uniaxial magnetic anisotropy, which is extremely useful for applications in nanophotonics, optical sensors and isolators.

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10.1109/HONET.2011.6149812

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10.1109/HONET.2011.6149812