Ferromagnetic resonances in single-crystal yttrium iron garnet nanofilms fabricated by metal-organic decomposition

Autor: Zachary Parker Frohock, Suvechhya Lamichhane, Mingzhong Wu, Ruthi Zielinski, Allen A. Sweet, Kayetan Chorazewicz, Jacob J. Wisser, Keiko Munechika, Yuri Suzuki, Robert Streubel, Ronald A. Parrott, Carlos Pina-Hernandez, John Turner, Noah Kent, Szu Fan Wang, Stefano Cabrini, Bryce Herrington, Takayuki Ishibashi, Peter Fischer, Peng Li
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Applied Physics Letters. 119:172405
ISSN: 1077-3118
0003-6951
DOI: 10.1063/5.0067122
Popis: Tunable microwave and millimeter wave oscillators and bandpass filters with ultra-low phase noise play a critical role in electronic devices, including wireless communication, microelectronics, and quantum computing. Magnetic materials, such as yttrium iron garnet (YIG), possess ultra-low phase noise and a ferromagnetic resonance tunable up to tens of gigahertz. Here, we report structural and magnetic properties of single-crystal 60 and 130 nm-thick YIG films prepared by metal-organic decomposition epitaxy. These films, consisting of multiple homoepitaxially grown monolayers, are atomically flat and possess magnetic properties similar to those grown with liquid-phase epitaxy, pulsed laser deposition, and sputtering. Our approach does not involve expensive high-vacuum deposition systems and is a true low-cost alternative to current commercial techniques that have the potential to transform the industry.
Databáze: OpenAIRE