Integration of bulk-quality thin film magnetooptical cerium-doped yttrium iron garnet on silicon nitride photonic substrates

Mehmet C. Onbasli, Taichi Goto, Xueyin Sun, Nathalie Huynh, C. A. Ross

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Abstract

Cerium substituted yttrium iron garnet (Ce:YIG) films were grown on yttrium iron garnet (YIG) seed layers on silicon nitride films using pulsed laser deposition. Optimal process conditions for forming garnet films on silicon nitride are presented. Bulk or near-bulk magnetic and magneto-optical properties were observed for 160 nm thick Ce:YIG films grown at 640°C on rapid thermal annealed 40 nm thick YIG grown at 640°C and 2 Hz pulse rate. The effect of growth temperature and deposition rate on structural, magnetic and magneto-optical properties has been investigated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)25183-25192
Number of pages10
JournalOptics Express
Volume22
Issue number21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014 Oct 20
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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