Spin-wave propagation in metallic co25fe75 films determined by microfocused frequency-resolved magneto-optic kerr effect

Lukas Liensberger, Luis Flacke, David Rogerson, Matthias Althammer, Rudolf Gross, Mathias Weiler

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Abstract

We investigated the magnetization dynamics of a patterned Co25Fe75-based heterostructure with a novel optical measurement technique that we call microfocused frequency-resolved magneto-optic Kerr effect. We measured the magnetic field dependence of the dynamical spin-wave susceptibility and recorded a spatial map of the spin waves excited by a microwave antenna. We compare these results to those obtained on the same sample with the established microfocused Brillouin light scattering technique. With both techniques, we find a spin-wave propagation length of 5.6 μm at 10 GHz. We also measured the dispersion of the wave vector and the spin-wave propagation length as a function of the external magnetic field. These results are in good agreement with the existing literature and with the Kalinikos-Slavin model.

Original languageEnglish
Article number8721069
JournalIEEE Magnetics Letters
Volume10
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

Keywords

  • Magnetic films
  • Magnetic measurements
  • Magnetization dynamics
  • Magnonics
  • Microwave magnetics
  • Patterned materials
  • Spintronics

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