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Direct Detection of Nonlinear Ferromagnetic Resonance in Thin Films by the Magneto-Optical Kerr Effect

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Author(s)

Thomas Gerrits, Pavol Krivosik, Michael Schneider, C E. Patton, Thomas J. Silva

Abstract

The longitudinal magneto-optical Kerr effect is used to obtain a calibrated measure of the dynamic magnetization response over the ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) profile for in-plane magnetized Permalloy films excited with high power in-plane transverse microwave fields at 1.25 to 3.75 GHz and in-plane precession angles up to about 20°. The data provide a profound demonstration of the Suhl threshold effect for parametric spin wave generation for angles above about 14°, the magnetization precession lock-up just above threshold, and the complicated response over the full FMR profile at very high powers.
Citation
Physical Review Letters
Volume
98
Issue
207602

Keywords

ferromagnetic resonance, instability threshold, Magneto Optical Kerr Effect, Suhl instability

Citation

Gerrits, T. , Krivosik, P. , Schneider, M. , Patton, C. and Silva, T. (2007), Direct Detection of Nonlinear Ferromagnetic Resonance in Thin Films by the Magneto-Optical Kerr Effect, Physical Review Letters, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=32538 (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created May 15, 2007, Updated October 12, 2021