Abstract:
Controlled growth of epitaxial layers of a variety of structures including garnet, spinel, and corundum are grown out of supercooled nutrient-flux solutions. Controlled growth, both of composition and physical characteristics, is attributed to the conditions that make the procedure primarily diffusion (rather than atomic kinetic) controlled. Such conditions include high dilution of nutrient and high viscosity of the solution.
Abstract:
Thin-film optical waveguides are disclosed comprising singlecrystal rare-earth garnet films deposited on garnet substrates. Epitaxial film growth techniques, developed largely for magnetic bubble domain devices, provide films with superior optical properties either at visible or near-visible wavelengths. The thin-film optical waveguides are comprised of transparent garnet films of the general formula R3B5O12; where R can be yttrium, lanthanum, bismuth, or a rare-earth ion with an atomic number of 60 to 71 inclusive, and B an be either magnetic, i.e., iron, or nommagnetic, i.e., gallium or aluminum. The use of the former types of films can give rise to various thin-film magnetic devices suitable for integrated optical circuit arrangements. One such device which is disclosed, a thin-film magneto-optical switch and modulator, includes a light-guiding film of an iron garnet composition and a serpentine micro-circuit which is deposited on the film to carry a switching current. The device provides a continuous switching of the polarization modes of the light waves guided in the film. Similarly, by applying a microwave current to the same circuit, the guided light can be modulated.
Abstract:
Magnetization barriers for a variety of magnetic garnets containing partial non-magnetic substitutional ions replacing iron are altered by annealing. A relatively large order change in magnetization is effected under an intimately contacting layer of silicon which may cover the entirety of a surface or which may define a particular desired pattern. Magnetization changes, either increased or decreased, of the order of 30 percent or greater, may result from annealing for periods of the order of a few minutes within the temperature range of from about 500* to 800* C. Resulting ''''tailored'''' material may be utilized in magnetic switches or memories.
Abstract:
Magnetic garnet compositions grown by liquid phase epitaxy have appropriate magnetic properties for use in bubble domain devices - a class of magnetic devices in which information is represented by enclosed domain regions of polarity opposite to that of immediately surrounding material. Critical selection of compositions, all containing mixed rare earth cations, as well as careful choice of processing conditions yield films which are both uniform in composition and dimension, as well as lacking in hillock formation and other surface irregularities.