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Spectral and Angle-Resolved Magneto-Optical Characterization of Photonic Nanostructures
Published on: November 21, 2019
Development of a confocal spin-noise spectroscopy and magneto-optical Kerr effect imaging platform for probing
Gongling Chen1, Pai Peng1, Tengyue Ma1
1State Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Quantum Physics, Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Abstract:
We present a confocal optical platform integrating three complementary modules, spin-noise spectroscopy (SNS), conventional magneto-optical Kerr effect (MOKE) magnetometry, and wide-field MOKE imaging, sharing a common focal plane. The system employs a wavelength-tunable (700-1000 nm), ultra-narrow-linewidth Ti:sapphire laser and achieves sub-micron spatial resolution. The wavelength-dependent MOKE measurements of Co20Fe60B20 (∼1 nm thick) heterostructures identify the optimal probe wavelength for SNS detection. At room temperature, spatially resolved spin-noise spectra reveal that magnetic noise arises primarily from domain-wall fluctuations, while noise inside domains is strongly suppressed. Temperature-dependent zero-field measurements across the spin reorientation transition reveal a suppression of low-frequency spin noise, reflecting the evolution of magnetic fluctuations as the magnetization rotates from out-of-plane to in-plane. This three-module SNS-MOKE platform enables magnetic-structure-selective studies of spin fluctuations in complex magnetic textures and provides a versatile framework for investigating fluctuation dynamics in two-dimensional magnetic materials, spin glasses, and artificial spin ice.
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