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A microwave interferometer of a the michelson-type to improve the dynamic range of broadband ferromagnetic resonance measurements
Published
Author(s)
Eric R. Edwards, Anthony B. Kos, Mathias Weiler, Thomas J. Silva
Abstract
We present a Michelson-type microwave interferometer for use in ferromagnetic resonance experiments. The interferometer is capable of broadband operation without manual adjustment of phase delay or amplitude attenuation. A prototype of the design shows significant improvement of the signal-to-noise ratio when compared to non-interferometric ferromagnetic resonance experiments. We demonstrate that this increase in sensitivity can lead to a drastic increase in the data acquisition rate for hard-to-measure thin films that otherwise would require long integration times.
Edwards, E.
, Kos, A.
, Weiler, M.
and Silva, T.
(2016),
A microwave interferometer of a the michelson-type to improve the dynamic range of broadband ferromagnetic resonance measurements, IEEE Magnetics Letters, [online], https://doi.org/10.1109/LMAG.2016.2640206
(Accessed October 16, 2025)