Excitation and propagation of exchange spin waves in films of yttrium iron garnet
- Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics, Fryfazino (Russian Federation)
We investigate resonant microwave absorption in films of yttrium iron garnet (YIG) with magneetic properties varying through the film thickness. Using measurements of the spin-wave resonant absorption spectra for two different directions of the external magnetic field, we calculate the profile of this nonuniformity. In our investigation of the response of nonuniform films to a pulsed microwave signal, we observed the appearance of delayed pulses, which we interpret to be the result of propagation of exchange spin waves transversely through the film. We analyze the dependence of the time delay on frequency for various nonuniformity profiles, and compare the data obtained with the results of experiment. Our investigation of the spin-wave resonance spectra, as well as the results of our pulsed measurements, show that propagation of spin waves is accompanied by the excitation of acoustic waves. We conclude that ferrite films that vary in the transverse direction can on the one hand be used to efficiently excite short-wavelength exchange spin waves with wave numbers 1{approximately}3 {center_dot}10{sup 5} cm{sup {minus}1}, and on the other hand to excite very high-frequency acoustic waves. 25 refs., 15 figs.
- OSTI ID:
- 121682
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics, Vol. 81, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: Jul 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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