Magneto-optical characterization of Fe and Co-based alloy films

We report our ellipsometric measurements of the complex index of refraction N = n − ik and the complex magneto-optic coefficient Q = Q1 − iQ2 for the alloy systems M1−xRx, where M = Fe, Co and R = Gd, Tb, Sm and x is in the range 0 ⩽ x ⩽ 0.5. The results indicate that the magneto-optical properties...

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Published inJournal of magnetism and magnetic materials Vol. 15-18; pp. 779 - 781
Main Authors Prinz, G.A., Krebs, J.J., Forester, D.W., Maisch, W.G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.01.1980
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Summary:We report our ellipsometric measurements of the complex index of refraction N = n − ik and the complex magneto-optic coefficient Q = Q1 − iQ2 for the alloy systems M1−xRx, where M = Fe, Co and R = Gd, Tb, Sm and x is in the range 0 ⩽ x ⩽ 0.5. The results indicate that the magneto-optical properties reflect polarization of the itinerant electrons by the transition-metal sublattice rather than the total magnetization.
ISSN:0304-8853
DOI:10.1016/0304-8853(80)90759-3