Quantitative vector magnetometry using generalized magneto-optical ellipsometry
- 15 April 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 85 (8) , 4583-4585
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.370415
Abstract
We recently developed the method of generalized magneto-opticalellipsometry (GME), which enabled us to achieve a complete magneto-optical characterization of a magnetic material, including the magnetization orientation. For the present study, we have modified our original setup to allow for measurements at arbitrary external fields including entire field scans. Consequently, GME can be used as a tool to perform vector magnetometry measurements. In this article, we present our first experimental results on polycrystalline Co films which demonstrate the feasibility of GME as a magneto-optical vector magnetometer.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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