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Magneto-Optical Kerr Effect in Multiferroic Nanostructures
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 February 2011
Abstract
We report the study of the magneto-optical properties of composite multiferroic thin films composed of CoFe2O4 nanopillars embedded in a BiFeO3 matrix. The magneto-optical Kerr rotation and Kerr ellipticity in these films have been measured and are in good agreement with magnetization measurements. The Kerr signal has been studied as a function of film composition and nanopillar diameter confirming that the magneto-optical signal is due solely to the CoFe2O4 nanopillars.
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- MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 966: Symposium T – Ferroelectrics and Multiferroics , 2006 , 0966-T14-02
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- Copyright © Materials Research Society 2007
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