Phase sensitive Brillouin scattering measurements with a novel magneto-optic modulator

A recently reported phase sensitive Brillouin light scattering technique is improved by use of a magnetic modulator. This modulator is based on Brillouin light scattering in a thin ferrite film. Using this magnetic modulator in time and space Brillouin light scattering measurements, we have increase...

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Published inReview of scientific instruments Vol. 80; no. 4; p. 043903
Main Authors Fohr, F, Serga, A A, Schneider, T, Hamrle, J, Hillebrands, B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.2009
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Summary:A recently reported phase sensitive Brillouin light scattering technique is improved by use of a magnetic modulator. This modulator is based on Brillouin light scattering in a thin ferrite film. Using this magnetic modulator in time and space Brillouin light scattering measurements, we have increased phase contrast and excluded influence of optical inhomogeneities in the sample. We also demonstrate that the quality of the resulting interference patterns can be improved by data postprocessing using the simultaneously recorded information about the reference light.
ISSN:1089-7623
DOI:10.1063/1.3115210