Chemical solution synthesis and ferromagnetic resonance of epitaxial thin films of yttrium iron garnet

Lucas, I. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Jimenez-Cavero, P. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Vila-Fungueirino, J.M. ; Magen, C. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Sangiao, S. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; de Teresa, J.M. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Morellon, L. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Rivadulla, F.

Resumen: We report the fabrication of epitaxial Y3Fe5O12 (YIG) thin films on Gd3Ga5O12 (111) using a chemical solution method. Cubic YIG is a ferrimagnetic material at room temperature, with excellent magneto-optical properties, high electrical resistivity, and a very narrow ferromagnetic resonance, which makes it particularly suitable for applications in filters and resonators at microwave frequencies. But these properties depend on the precise stoichiometry and distribution of Fe3+ ions among the octahedral/tetrahedral sites of a complex structure, which hampered the production of high-quality YIG thin films by affordable chemical methods. Here we report the chemical solution synthesis of YIG thin films, with excellent chemical, crystalline, and magnetic homogeneity. The films show a very narrow ferromagnetic resonance (long spin relaxation time), comparable to that obtained from high-vacuum physical deposition methods. These results demonstrate that chemical methods can compete to develop nanometer-thick YIG films with the quality required for spintronic devices and other high-frequency applications.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.1.074407

Año: 2017

Publicado en: PHYSICAL REVIEW MATERIALS 1, 7 (2017), 074407 [6 pp]
ISSN: 2475-9953

Factor impacto JCR: 0.0 (2017)

Categ. JCR: MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY rank: 284 / 285 = 0.996 (2017) - Q4 - T3

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/E26
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MEC/FPU014-02546
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MINECO/MAT2014-51982-C2
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MINECO/MAT2016-80762-R
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MINECO/MAT2017-82970-C2-R

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Física Materia Condensada (Dpto. Física Materia Condensa.)