A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
BixY3-xFe5O12 thin films prepared by laser ablation for magneto-optical imaging of superconducting thin films
Authors: Laulajainen M, Paturi P, Raittila J, Huhtinen H, Abrahamsen AB, Andersen NH, Laiho R
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
Publication year: 2004
Journal:: Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS
Journal acronym: J MAGN MAGN MATER
Volume: 279
Issue: 2-3
First page : 218
Last page: 223
Number of pages: 6
ISSN: 0304-8853
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2004.01.081
Abstract
Bismuth substituted yttrium iron garnet (Bi-YIG) thin films (300 nm) are prepared on (111) gadolinium gallium garnet (GGG) substrates by laser ablation. The films have high specific Faraday rotation up to 26degrees/mum and saturation field of 120 mT. They are used for magneto-optical (MO) imaging of superconductive YBa2Cu3O6divided byx (YBCO) thin films. It is found that although the observed intensities are lower than observed with thick films, the thinness of the films makes the background corrections possible at higher magnifications than is possible with standard LPE films. It was also found that zig-zag patterns disturbing MO-imaging using thick films are completely nonexistent. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Bismuth substituted yttrium iron garnet (Bi-YIG) thin films (300 nm) are prepared on (111) gadolinium gallium garnet (GGG) substrates by laser ablation. The films have high specific Faraday rotation up to 26degrees/mum and saturation field of 120 mT. They are used for magneto-optical (MO) imaging of superconductive YBa2Cu3O6divided byx (YBCO) thin films. It is found that although the observed intensities are lower than observed with thick films, the thinness of the films makes the background corrections possible at higher magnifications than is possible with standard LPE films. It was also found that zig-zag patterns disturbing MO-imaging using thick films are completely nonexistent. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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