The full-potential linearized augmented plane wave plus local orbital method is utilized for exploring the electronic,magnetic,and magneto-optical properties of the NiX_(2)(X=Cl,Br,and I)single layer.The first-princip...The full-potential linearized augmented plane wave plus local orbital method is utilized for exploring the electronic,magnetic,and magneto-optical properties of the NiX_(2)(X=Cl,Br,and I)single layer.The first-principles calculation demonstrates that these compounds are ferromagnetic indirect semiconductors,and the energy band gaps of NiX_(2)for X=Cl,Br,and I are 3.888,3.134,and 2.157 eV,respectively.The magnetic moments of Ni atoms in NiX_(2)monolayer are 1.656,1.588,1.449μB,and their magneto-crystalline anisotropy energies are 0.167,0.029,0.090 meV,respectively.Based on the macro-linear response theory,we systematically studied the influences of the external magnetic field and out-of-plane strain on the magneto-optical Kerr effect(MOKE)spectrum of the NiX_(2)single layer.It is found that,when the external magnetic field is perpendicular to the sample plane,the value of the Kerr rotation angle reaches the maximum,and the single-layer NiI_(2)material has a Kerr rotation angle of 1.89°at the photon energy of 1.986 eV.Besides,the Kerr rotation spectrum of NiCl_(2)and NiBr_(2)monolayers redshift as the out-of-plane strain increases,while NiI_(2)monolayer blueshifts.Accurate computation of the MOKE spectrum of NiX_(2)materials provides an opportunity for applications of 2D magnetic material ranging from sensing to data storing.展开更多
The magneto-optical Kerr effect susceptometry technique is proposed to determine the uniaxial magnetic anisotropy （UMA） constant Ku. The magnetic properties of Cu/Fe/SiO2/Si grown by dc magnetron sputtering were inv...The magneto-optical Kerr effect susceptometry technique is proposed to determine the uniaxial magnetic anisotropy （UMA） constant Ku. The magnetic properties of Cu/Fe/SiO2/Si grown by dc magnetron sputtering were investigated. The in-plane uniaxial magnetic anisotropy was probed by the magneto-optical Kerr effect （MOKE）. The value of UMA, Ku = 2.5 x 103 J/m3, was simulated from the field dependence of ac susceptibility along the hard axis according to the Stoner-Wohlfarth （S-W） model, which is consistent with Ku = 2.7~ 103 J/m3 calculated from the magnetic hysteresis loops. Our results show that the magneto-optical Kerr effect susceptometry can be employed to determine the magnetic anisotropy constant owing to its high sensitivity.展开更多
With nanovoids buried in Co films, resonant structures were observed in spectra of polar magneto-optical Kerr effect（MOKE）, where both a narrow bandwidth and high intensity were acquired. Through changing the thickn...With nanovoids buried in Co films, resonant structures were observed in spectra of polar magneto-optical Kerr effect（MOKE）, where both a narrow bandwidth and high intensity were acquired. Through changing the thickness of Co films and the lattice of voids, different optical modes were introduced. For a very shallow array of voids, the resonant MOKE was induced by Ag plasma edge resonance, for deeper ones, hybrid plasma modes, such as void plasmons in the voids, surface lattice plasmons between the voids, and the co-action of them, etc. resulted in resonant MOKE. We found that resonant MOKE resulted from the void plasmons resonance which possesses the narrowest bandwidth for the lowest absorption of voids. The simulated electromagnetic field（EF） distribution consolidated different effects of these three optical modes on resonant MOKE modulation. Such resonant polar MOKE possesses high sensitivity, which might pave the way to on-chip MO devices.展开更多
For L10-FePt films with strong perpendicular anisotropy covered by arrays of hexagonal close-packed polystyrene spheres （PSSs）, fine structures are observed in magneto-optical Kerr rotation spectra in the visible sp...For L10-FePt films with strong perpendicular anisotropy covered by arrays of hexagonal close-packed polystyrene spheres （PSSs）, fine structures are observed in magneto-optical Kerr rotation spectra in the visible spectral range. The reflection minima are found to be located at the same wavelengths as the Kerr rotation peaks. The Kerr rotation enhancement is attributed to the excitation of both the surface plasmon polariton in the dielectric PSS/metal interface and the guide waves （guide mode） in the PSS array. The two-dimensional PSSs/SiO2/FePt system exhibiting a tunable magneto-optical Kerr effect and a high perpendicular magnetic anisotropy will be helpful for designing and fabricating magneto-optics devices.展开更多
A single sheet of graphene exhibits the ability to turn polarization of light by several degrees in modest magnetic fields. Here we demonstrate that giant angle rotation in graphene in the terahertz range can be reali...A single sheet of graphene exhibits the ability to turn polarization of light by several degrees in modest magnetic fields. Here we demonstrate that giant angle rotation in graphene in the terahertz range can be realized and further increased by the introduction of surface plasmon and constructive Fabry Perot interference with the supporting substrate. The maximum Kerr rotation angle is up to 15° in a single layer of graphene ribbons at 6 TPIz for the applied magnetic field 4 T. Such a magnification in magneto-optical Kerr effect can be realized in a fairly large incident angle.展开更多
The magneto-optical Kerr effect of the HfO2/Co/HfO2/A1 multilayer structure is investigated in this work, and an ob- vious cavity enhancement of the Kerr response for the HfO2 semiconductor is found both theoretically...The magneto-optical Kerr effect of the HfO2/Co/HfO2/A1 multilayer structure is investigated in this work, and an ob- vious cavity enhancement of the Kerr response for the HfO2 semiconductor is found both theoretically and experimentally. Surprisingly, a maximum value of about -3 of the polar Kerr rotation for s-polarized incident light is observed in our experiment. We propose that this improvement on the Kerr effect can be attributed to the multiple reflection and optical interference in the cavity, which can also be proved by simulation using the finite element method.展开更多
The Bessel-like vector vortex beam(BlVVB)has gained increasing significance across numerous applications.However,its practical application is restricted by manufacturing difficulties and polarization manipulation.Thus...The Bessel-like vector vortex beam(BlVVB)has gained increasing significance across numerous applications.However,its practical application is restricted by manufacturing difficulties and polarization manipulation.Thus,the ability to manipulate its degrees of freedom is highly desirable.In this paper,the full-domain polarization modulation of BlVVB within a hot atomic ensemble has been investigated.We begin with the theoretical analysis of the resonant magneto-optical effect of atoms with a horizontal linear-polarized beam and experimentally demonstrate precise manipulation of the polarization state across the entire domain of the BlVVB,achieving an error margin of less than 3°at various cross-sectional points.Our study provides a novel approach for the modulation of BlVVB based on atomic media,which holds potential applications in sensitive vector magnetometers,optical communications,and signal processing.展开更多
A high-sensitivity DC magneto-optical Kerr effect(MOKE)apparatus is described in this Letter.Via detailed analysis on several dominatingnoise sources,we have proposed solutions that significantly lower the MOKE noise,...A high-sensitivity DC magneto-optical Kerr effect(MOKE)apparatus is described in this Letter.Via detailed analysis on several dominatingnoise sources,we have proposed solutions that significantly lower the MOKE noise,and a sensitivity of 1.5×10^(-7)rad/√Hz is achieved with long-term stability.The sensitivity of the apparatus is tested by measuring a wedgeshaped Ni thin film on SiO_(2)with Ni thickness varying from 0 to 3 nm.A noise floor of 1.5×10^(-8)rad is demonstrated.The possibility of further improving sensitivity to 10^(-9)rad via applying AC modulation is also discussed.展开更多
A method for local magneto-optical Kerr effect imaging based on a home-made scanning near-field optical microscope working in reflection mode is presented. Shear force detection is carried out by using a symmetric pie...A method for local magneto-optical Kerr effect imaging based on a home-made scanning near-field optical microscope working in reflection mode is presented. Shear force detection is carried out by using a symmetric piezoelectric bimorph sensor, which provides an easy way not only for probe-surface distance control but also for imaging. Polarization-preserving fiber probes used as a local optical detector are fabricated with a heating-pulling technique and the probes＇ polarization properties are measured. Shear force topographic and near-field magneto-optical images of magueto-optical disk taken with the proposed method are shown.展开更多
A series of CoxAg1-x nanostructured granular films have been prepared by ion beam sputtering and annealed at 100, 250, 400, 5001. The optical constants, the complex dielectric func-tion and magneto-optical Kerr parame...A series of CoxAg1-x nanostructured granular films have been prepared by ion beam sputtering and annealed at 100, 250, 400, 5001. The optical constants, the complex dielectric func-tion and magneto-optical Kerr parameters were measured at room temperature. For the samples hav-ing low Co compositions, the strong Kerr effect enhancement is observed around the Ag plasma edge. With an increase in annealing temperature, the resonance-like peaks appear in the Kerr rotation, and the peak positions are shifted toward the low photon energy region. From the analysis of the numerical calculations, it is concluded that the magneto-optical Kerr effect enhancement (MOKE) is due to the presence of the steep plasma edge.展开更多
Control and detection of antiferromagnetic topological materials are challenging since the total magnetization vanishes.Here we investigate the magneto-optical Kerr and Faraday effects in bilayer antiferromagnetic ins...Control and detection of antiferromagnetic topological materials are challenging since the total magnetization vanishes.Here we investigate the magneto-optical Kerr and Faraday effects in bilayer antiferromagnetic insulator Mn Bi2Te4.We find that by breaking the combined mirror symmetries with either perpendicular electric field or external magnetic moment,Kerr and Faraday effects occur.Under perpendicular electric field,antiferromagnetic topological insulators(AFMTI)show sharp peaks at the interband transition threshold,whereas trivial insulators show small adjacent positive and negative peaks.Gate voltage and Fermi energy can be tuned to reveal the differences between AFMTI and trivial insulators.We find that AFMTI with large antiferromagnetic order can be proposed as a pure magneto-optical rotator due to sizable Kerr(Faraday)angles and vanishing ellipticity.Under external magnetic moment,AFMTI and trivial insulators are significantly different in the magnitude of Kerr and Faraday angles and ellipticity.For the qualitative behaviors,AFMTI shows distinct features of Kerr and Faraday angles when the spin configurations of the system change.These phenomena provide new possibilities to optically detect and manipulate the layered topological antiferromagnets.展开更多
Bit patterned recording(BPR)has attracted much attention due to its promising potential in achieving high densities in magnetic storage devices.The materials with strong perpendicular magnetic anisotropy(PMA)are alway...Bit patterned recording(BPR)has attracted much attention due to its promising potential in achieving high densities in magnetic storage devices.The materials with strong perpendicular magnetic anisotropy(PMA)are always preferred in designing the BPR.Here,the patterned Co/Ni multilayers showing d-d hybridization induced PMA was studied.In particular,we record the ultrafast spin dynamics by means of time-resolved scanning magneto-optical Kerr effect(TRMOKE)microscopy.We are able to acquire the“snapshot”magnetic maps of the sample surface because of both the femtosecond temporal and submicrometer spatial resolution in our TRMOKE microscopy.Furthermore,the spatially inhomogeneous ultrafast demagnetization was observed in experiment,and this has been evidenced by simulations.展开更多
We theoretically study the effect of Kerr effect on the second-order nonlinearity induced transparency in a double-resonant optical cavity system.We show that in the presence of the Kerr effect,as the strength of the ...We theoretically study the effect of Kerr effect on the second-order nonlinearity induced transparency in a double-resonant optical cavity system.We show that in the presence of the Kerr effect,as the strength of the Kerr effect increases,the absorption curve exhibits an asymmetric-symmetric-asymmetric transition,and the zero absorption point shifts with the increase of the Kerr effect.Furthermore,by changing the strength of the Kerr effect,we can control the width of the transparent window,and the position of the zero-absorption point and meanwhile change the left and right width of the absorption peak.The asymmetry absorption curve can be employed to improve the quality factor of the cavity when the frequency detuning is tuned to be around the right peak.The simple dependence of the zeroabsorption point on the strength of Kerr effect suggests that the strength of Kerr effect can be measured by measuring the position of the zero-absorption point in a possible application.展开更多
The magnetization reversal process of Fe/MgO （001） thin film is investigated by combining transverse and longi- tudinal hysteresis loops. Owing to the competition between domain wall pinning energy and weak uniaxial...The magnetization reversal process of Fe/MgO （001） thin film is investigated by combining transverse and longi- tudinal hysteresis loops. Owing to the competition between domain wall pinning energy and weak uniaxial magnetic anisotropy, the typical magnetization reversal process of Fe ultrathin film can take place via either an ＂l-jump＂ process near the easy axis, or a ＂2-jump＂ process near the hard axis, depending on the applied field orientation. Besides, the hysteresis loop presents strong asymmetry resulting from the variation of the detected light intensity due to the quadratic magneto-optic effect. Furthermore, we modify the detectable light intensity formula and simulate the hysteresis loops of the Kerr signal. The results show that they are in good agreement with the experimental data.展开更多
The magneto-optical Kerr effect of La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 at low temperature in far-infrared terahertz and mid-infrared region from 0.2 to 1.2 eV is theoretically investigated by means of the Drude model. The complex con-duct...The magneto-optical Kerr effect of La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 at low temperature in far-infrared terahertz and mid-infrared region from 0.2 to 1.2 eV is theoretically investigated by means of the Drude model. The complex con-ductivity and dielectric constants are obtained. The spectra of Kerr rotation with different external magnetic fields B and temperatures T are numerically analyzed. A large Kerr rotation in mid-infrared region could be explained as the incoherent hopping motion of polarons.展开更多
Magnetostrictive effects and magnetocrystalline anisotropy are fundamental physical properties governing magnon dynamics in magnetic systems. Recent evidence shows that strain-mediated magnetostrictive coupling provid...Magnetostrictive effects and magnetocrystalline anisotropy are fundamental physical properties governing magnon dynamics in magnetic systems. Recent evidence shows that strain-mediated magnetostrictive coupling provides an effective pathway for modulating magnonic excitation through quantum interference. Nevertheless, the microscopic origins of magnetocrystalline anisotropy in manipulating magnon excitation pathways, particularly regarding magnonic Kerr nonlinearity and crystal direction constraints, require further investigation. In this study, we construct a dual-frequency driven magnomechanical model based on yttrium iron garnet(YIG) spheres. By introducing a Hamiltonian with the magnonic Kerr nonlinear term, we combine the Heisenberg–Langevin equations and the mean field approximation to analytically solve for the driving efficiency η, and we base our analysis on experimental parameters to evaluate the impacts of the magnonic Kerr coefficient(K), driving field(B_1) and YIG size. The results show that the magnetocrystalline anisotropy induces a MHz-scale frequency shift, splitting the transmission spectrum from a Lorentzian line shape into asymmetric Fano resonance double peaks. The orientation of the external magnetic field(aligned with the [100] or [110] crystallographic axis) allows precise control over the sign of the magnonic Kerr coefficient K, thereby enabling a reversal in the direction of the frequency shift. A strong driving field B_1 not only enables controllable switching of the state but also adjusts the switching bandwidth. Furthermore, we show the transition of the dynamical response mechanism of the excitation efficiency spectrum with varying YIG sphere sizes. The study shows the dynamic control mechanism of the magnetocrystalline anisotropy on magnon switching and provides a theoretical foundation for size optimization and nonlinear energy manipulation in spintronic device design.展开更多
Microwave–optical entanglement is essential for efficient quantum communication,secure information transfer,and integrating microwave and optical quantum systems to advance hybrid quantum technologies.In this work,we...Microwave–optical entanglement is essential for efficient quantum communication,secure information transfer,and integrating microwave and optical quantum systems to advance hybrid quantum technologies.In this work,we demonstrate how the magnon Kerr effect can be harnessed to generate and control nonreciprocal entanglement in cavity optomagnomechanics(COMM).This effect induces magnon frequency shifts and introduces pair-magnon interactions,both of which are tunable through the magnetic field direction,enabling nonreciprocal behavior.By adjusting system parameters such as magnon frequency detuning,we show that magnon–phonon,microwave–optical photon–photon,and optical photon–magnon entanglement can be nonreciprocally enhanced and rendered more robust against thermal noise.Additionally,the nonreciprocity of entanglement can be selectively controlled,and ideal nonreciprocal entanglement is achievable.This work paves the way for designing nonreciprocal quantum devices across the microwave and optical regimes,leveraging the unique properties of the magnon Kerr effect in COMM.展开更多
Quantum gates are the important breakthrough in current computation and high-end data processing. Several quantum logic gates have been implemented in last few decades. In this paper, the idea of all-optical(photonic)...Quantum gates are the important breakthrough in current computation and high-end data processing. Several quantum logic gates have been implemented in last few decades. In this paper, the idea of all-optical(photonic) Fredkin gate is proposed, which performs the swapping operation by a control signal. Corresponding simulation is also conducted with MATLAB, which shows the same result as the theoretical prediction.展开更多
The magnetic and magneto-optical properties of heavily doped Bi∶YIG film were studied. The film was deposited by radio frequency magnetron sputtering method and crystallized by rapid recurrent thermal annealing (RRTA...The magnetic and magneto-optical properties of heavily doped Bi∶YIG film were studied. The film was deposited by radio frequency magnetron sputtering method and crystallized by rapid recurrent thermal annealing (RRTA). The results show that the RRTA treated film has good properties both in microwave and optical wave band. The saturation magnetization of the film on different substrates varies from 135.7 to 138.6 kA·m-1. The coercive field of the film on GGG substrate is about 0.32 kA·m-1, while about 0.8-1.43 kA·m-1 on YAG substrate and 1.75 kA·m-1 on Al2O3 substrate. The Faraday angle is about 3-5 (°)·μm-1 when optical wavelength ranges at 450-600 nm. The transmission spectra of the Bi∶YIG films on three substrates has similar change as annealing temperature below 800 ℃. Specially, when annealing temperature is above 800 ℃ a step is observed between 550 and 650 nm wavelength for the film deposited on Al2O3 substrate.Three results are very useful in magneto-optical recording application and integrated microwave devices.展开更多
The magneto-optical effects of rare earth ferrite can be greatly improved by doping Ce^(3+)ions.CeFeO_(3)with high Ce^(3+)concentration has excellent magneto-optical properties in theory.And due to its perovskite stru...The magneto-optical effects of rare earth ferrite can be greatly improved by doping Ce^(3+)ions.CeFeO_(3)with high Ce^(3+)concentration has excellent magneto-optical properties in theory.And due to its perovskite structure it is more suitable to be deposited on the substrates of optical devices compared with the commercial garnet ferrite.In this paper,the pure phase Ce_(x)Fe_(2-x)O_(3)films were successfully obtained on the quartz glass and <100>-oriented SrTiO3crystal substrates by radio frequency magnetron sputtering.The effects of substrate and Ce:Fe ratio on the epitaxial orientation,magnetism and magnetooptical performance of films were systematically studied.For the Ce1.0Fe1.0O3/STO film,its MCD ellipticity(ψF) intensity can reach up to 4750(°)/cm in the visible band and 14090(°)/cm in near ultraviolet band.And it also shows a strong vertical magnetic anisotropy,which makes it maintain a good thermal stability when the device size is reduced.These mean that the Ce_(1.0)Fe_(1.0)O_(3)/STO film has a promising application in integrated optical communication devices.展开更多
文摘The full-potential linearized augmented plane wave plus local orbital method is utilized for exploring the electronic,magnetic,and magneto-optical properties of the NiX_(2)(X=Cl,Br,and I)single layer.The first-principles calculation demonstrates that these compounds are ferromagnetic indirect semiconductors,and the energy band gaps of NiX_(2)for X=Cl,Br,and I are 3.888,3.134,and 2.157 eV,respectively.The magnetic moments of Ni atoms in NiX_(2)monolayer are 1.656,1.588,1.449μB,and their magneto-crystalline anisotropy energies are 0.167,0.029,0.090 meV,respectively.Based on the macro-linear response theory,we systematically studied the influences of the external magnetic field and out-of-plane strain on the magneto-optical Kerr effect(MOKE)spectrum of the NiX_(2)single layer.It is found that,when the external magnetic field is perpendicular to the sample plane,the value of the Kerr rotation angle reaches the maximum,and the single-layer NiI_(2)material has a Kerr rotation angle of 1.89°at the photon energy of 1.986 eV.Besides,the Kerr rotation spectrum of NiCl_(2)and NiBr_(2)monolayers redshift as the out-of-plane strain increases,while NiI_(2)monolayer blueshifts.Accurate computation of the MOKE spectrum of NiX_(2)materials provides an opportunity for applications of 2D magnetic material ranging from sensing to data storing.
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant Nos.2009CB929201,2011CB921801,and 2012CB933102)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.50931006,11034004,51021061,and 11274033)
文摘The magneto-optical Kerr effect susceptometry technique is proposed to determine the uniaxial magnetic anisotropy （UMA） constant Ku. The magnetic properties of Cu/Fe/SiO2/Si grown by dc magnetron sputtering were investigated. The in-plane uniaxial magnetic anisotropy was probed by the magneto-optical Kerr effect （MOKE）. The value of UMA, Ku = 2.5 x 103 J/m3, was simulated from the field dependence of ac susceptibility along the hard axis according to the Stoner-Wohlfarth （S-W） model, which is consistent with Ku = 2.7~ 103 J/m3 calculated from the magnetic hysteresis loops. Our results show that the magneto-optical Kerr effect susceptometry can be employed to determine the magnetic anisotropy constant owing to its high sensitivity.
基金Project supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province,China(Grant No.ZR2015AM024)the Doctoral Research Started Funding of Qufu Normal University,China(Grant No.BSQD20130152)
文摘With nanovoids buried in Co films, resonant structures were observed in spectra of polar magneto-optical Kerr effect（MOKE）, where both a narrow bandwidth and high intensity were acquired. Through changing the thickness of Co films and the lattice of voids, different optical modes were introduced. For a very shallow array of voids, the resonant MOKE was induced by Ag plasma edge resonance, for deeper ones, hybrid plasma modes, such as void plasmons in the voids, surface lattice plasmons between the voids, and the co-action of them, etc. resulted in resonant MOKE. We found that resonant MOKE resulted from the void plasmons resonance which possesses the narrowest bandwidth for the lowest absorption of voids. The simulated electromagnetic field（EF） distribution consolidated different effects of these three optical modes on resonant MOKE modulation. Such resonant polar MOKE possesses high sensitivity, which might pave the way to on-chip MO devices.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51171129)the Shanghai Committee of Science and Technology,China(Grant No.11JC1412700)
文摘For L10-FePt films with strong perpendicular anisotropy covered by arrays of hexagonal close-packed polystyrene spheres （PSSs）, fine structures are observed in magneto-optical Kerr rotation spectra in the visible spectral range. The reflection minima are found to be located at the same wavelengths as the Kerr rotation peaks. The Kerr rotation enhancement is attributed to the excitation of both the surface plasmon polariton in the dielectric PSS/metal interface and the guide waves （guide mode） in the PSS array. The two-dimensional PSSs/SiO2/FePt system exhibiting a tunable magneto-optical Kerr effect and a high perpendicular magnetic anisotropy will be helpful for designing and fabricating magneto-optics devices.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 11474254
文摘A single sheet of graphene exhibits the ability to turn polarization of light by several degrees in modest magnetic fields. Here we demonstrate that giant angle rotation in graphene in the terahertz range can be realized and further increased by the introduction of surface plasmon and constructive Fabry Perot interference with the supporting substrate. The maximum Kerr rotation angle is up to 15° in a single layer of graphene ribbons at 6 TPIz for the applied magnetic field 4 T. Such a magnification in magneto-optical Kerr effect can be realized in a fairly large incident angle.
基金supported by the National Key Project of Fundamental Research of China(Grant Nos.2012CB932304 and 2010CB923404)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.50971070 and U1232210)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
文摘The magneto-optical Kerr effect of the HfO2/Co/HfO2/A1 multilayer structure is investigated in this work, and an ob- vious cavity enhancement of the Kerr response for the HfO2 semiconductor is found both theoretically and experimentally. Surprisingly, a maximum value of about -3 of the polar Kerr rotation for s-polarized incident light is observed in our experiment. We propose that this improvement on the Kerr effect can be attributed to the multiple reflection and optical interference in the cavity, which can also be proved by simulation using the finite element method.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12033007,61801458,12103058,12203058,12074309,and 61875205)the Key Project of Frontier Science Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.QYZDB-SSW-SLH007)+2 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of CAS(Grant No.XDC07020200)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association,CAS(Grant Nos.2021408,2022413,and 2023425)the Research on Highly Sensitive Long-Wave Receiver Based on Rydberg Atoms(Grant No.1P2024000059)。
文摘The Bessel-like vector vortex beam(BlVVB)has gained increasing significance across numerous applications.However,its practical application is restricted by manufacturing difficulties and polarization manipulation.Thus,the ability to manipulate its degrees of freedom is highly desirable.In this paper,the full-domain polarization modulation of BlVVB within a hot atomic ensemble has been investigated.We begin with the theoretical analysis of the resonant magneto-optical effect of atoms with a horizontal linear-polarized beam and experimentally demonstrate precise manipulation of the polarization state across the entire domain of the BlVVB,achieving an error margin of less than 3°at various cross-sectional points.Our study provides a novel approach for the modulation of BlVVB based on atomic media,which holds potential applications in sensitive vector magnetometers,optical communications,and signal processing.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12125403 and 11874123)the Shanghai Science and Technology Committee(No.20ZR1406000)。
文摘A high-sensitivity DC magneto-optical Kerr effect(MOKE)apparatus is described in this Letter.Via detailed analysis on several dominatingnoise sources,we have proposed solutions that significantly lower the MOKE noise,and a sensitivity of 1.5×10^(-7)rad/√Hz is achieved with long-term stability.The sensitivity of the apparatus is tested by measuring a wedgeshaped Ni thin film on SiO_(2)with Ni thickness varying from 0 to 3 nm.A noise floor of 1.5×10^(-8)rad is demonstrated.The possibility of further improving sensitivity to 10^(-9)rad via applying AC modulation is also discussed.
基金supported by the National Key Basic Research Program of China(No.2007CB936503) the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No. 10827403).
文摘A method for local magneto-optical Kerr effect imaging based on a home-made scanning near-field optical microscope working in reflection mode is presented. Shear force detection is carried out by using a symmetric piezoelectric bimorph sensor, which provides an easy way not only for probe-surface distance control but also for imaging. Polarization-preserving fiber probes used as a local optical detector are fabricated with a heating-pulling technique and the probes＇ polarization properties are measured. Shear force topographic and near-field magneto-optical images of magueto-optical disk taken with the proposed method are shown.
文摘A series of CoxAg1-x nanostructured granular films have been prepared by ion beam sputtering and annealed at 100, 250, 400, 5001. The optical constants, the complex dielectric func-tion and magneto-optical Kerr parameters were measured at room temperature. For the samples hav-ing low Co compositions, the strong Kerr effect enhancement is observed around the Ag plasma edge. With an increase in annealing temperature, the resonance-like peaks appear in the Kerr rotation, and the peak positions are shifted toward the low photon energy region. From the analysis of the numerical calculations, it is concluded that the magneto-optical Kerr effect enhancement (MOKE) is due to the presence of the steep plasma edge.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11904062)the Starting Research Fund from Guangzhou University(Grant No.RQ2020076)Guangzhou Basic Research Program,jointed funded by Guangzhou University(Grant No.202201020186)。
文摘Control and detection of antiferromagnetic topological materials are challenging since the total magnetization vanishes.Here we investigate the magneto-optical Kerr and Faraday effects in bilayer antiferromagnetic insulator Mn Bi2Te4.We find that by breaking the combined mirror symmetries with either perpendicular electric field or external magnetic moment,Kerr and Faraday effects occur.Under perpendicular electric field,antiferromagnetic topological insulators(AFMTI)show sharp peaks at the interband transition threshold,whereas trivial insulators show small adjacent positive and negative peaks.Gate voltage and Fermi energy can be tuned to reveal the differences between AFMTI and trivial insulators.We find that AFMTI with large antiferromagnetic order can be proposed as a pure magneto-optical rotator due to sizable Kerr(Faraday)angles and vanishing ellipticity.Under external magnetic moment,AFMTI and trivial insulators are significantly different in the magnitude of Kerr and Faraday angles and ellipticity.For the qualitative behaviors,AFMTI shows distinct features of Kerr and Faraday angles when the spin configurations of the system change.These phenomena provide new possibilities to optically detect and manipulate the layered topological antiferromagnets.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2022YFA1403302)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52031015,U22A20115,and 12104030)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province,China(Grant No.LZ25A040007)the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing(Grant No.1252026).
文摘Bit patterned recording(BPR)has attracted much attention due to its promising potential in achieving high densities in magnetic storage devices.The materials with strong perpendicular magnetic anisotropy(PMA)are always preferred in designing the BPR.Here,the patterned Co/Ni multilayers showing d-d hybridization induced PMA was studied.In particular,we record the ultrafast spin dynamics by means of time-resolved scanning magneto-optical Kerr effect(TRMOKE)microscopy.We are able to acquire the“snapshot”magnetic maps of the sample surface because of both the femtosecond temporal and submicrometer spatial resolution in our TRMOKE microscopy.Furthermore,the spatially inhomogeneous ultrafast demagnetization was observed in experiment,and this has been evidenced by simulations.
基金Supported by the Key Scientific Research Plan of Colleges and Universities in Henan Province(23B140006)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11965017)。
文摘We theoretically study the effect of Kerr effect on the second-order nonlinearity induced transparency in a double-resonant optical cavity system.We show that in the presence of the Kerr effect,as the strength of the Kerr effect increases,the absorption curve exhibits an asymmetric-symmetric-asymmetric transition,and the zero absorption point shifts with the increase of the Kerr effect.Furthermore,by changing the strength of the Kerr effect,we can control the width of the transparent window,and the position of the zero-absorption point and meanwhile change the left and right width of the absorption peak.The asymmetry absorption curve can be employed to improve the quality factor of the cavity when the frequency detuning is tuned to be around the right peak.The simple dependence of the zeroabsorption point on the strength of Kerr effect suggests that the strength of Kerr effect can be measured by measuring the position of the zero-absorption point in a possible application.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11274033,11474015,and 61227902)the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China(Grant No.20131102130005)the Beijing Key Discipline Foundation of Condensed Matter Physics
文摘The magnetization reversal process of Fe/MgO （001） thin film is investigated by combining transverse and longi- tudinal hysteresis loops. Owing to the competition between domain wall pinning energy and weak uniaxial magnetic anisotropy, the typical magnetization reversal process of Fe ultrathin film can take place via either an ＂l-jump＂ process near the easy axis, or a ＂2-jump＂ process near the hard axis, depending on the applied field orientation. Besides, the hysteresis loop presents strong asymmetry resulting from the variation of the detected light intensity due to the quadratic magneto-optic effect. Furthermore, we modify the detectable light intensity formula and simulate the hysteresis loops of the Kerr signal. The results show that they are in good agreement with the experimental data.
基金Supported by the Major Project of Knowledge Innovation Project of Chinese Academy of Science (No. KJCX2SW-N02)
文摘The magneto-optical Kerr effect of La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 at low temperature in far-infrared terahertz and mid-infrared region from 0.2 to 1.2 eV is theoretically investigated by means of the Drude model. The complex con-ductivity and dielectric constants are obtained. The spectra of Kerr rotation with different external magnetic fields B and temperatures T are numerically analyzed. A large Kerr rotation in mid-infrared region could be explained as the incoherent hopping motion of polarons.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 12022507 and 11774113)。
文摘Magnetostrictive effects and magnetocrystalline anisotropy are fundamental physical properties governing magnon dynamics in magnetic systems. Recent evidence shows that strain-mediated magnetostrictive coupling provides an effective pathway for modulating magnonic excitation through quantum interference. Nevertheless, the microscopic origins of magnetocrystalline anisotropy in manipulating magnon excitation pathways, particularly regarding magnonic Kerr nonlinearity and crystal direction constraints, require further investigation. In this study, we construct a dual-frequency driven magnomechanical model based on yttrium iron garnet(YIG) spheres. By introducing a Hamiltonian with the magnonic Kerr nonlinear term, we combine the Heisenberg–Langevin equations and the mean field approximation to analytically solve for the driving efficiency η, and we base our analysis on experimental parameters to evaluate the impacts of the magnonic Kerr coefficient(K), driving field(B_1) and YIG size. The results show that the magnetocrystalline anisotropy induces a MHz-scale frequency shift, splitting the transmission spectrum from a Lorentzian line shape into asymmetric Fano resonance double peaks. The orientation of the external magnetic field(aligned with the [100] or [110] crystallographic axis) allows precise control over the sign of the magnonic Kerr coefficient K, thereby enabling a reversal in the direction of the frequency shift. A strong driving field B_1 not only enables controllable switching of the state but also adjusts the switching bandwidth. Furthermore, we show the transition of the dynamical response mechanism of the excitation efficiency spectrum with varying YIG sphere sizes. The study shows the dynamic control mechanism of the magnetocrystalline anisotropy on magnon switching and provides a theoretical foundation for size optimization and nonlinear energy manipulation in spintronic device design.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(Grant No.LY24A040004)the“Pioneer”and“Leading Goose”R&D Program of Zhejiang(Grant No.2025C01028)+2 种基金the Shenzhen International Quantum Academy(Grant No.SIQA2024KFKT010)YWW is supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(Grant No.LY23A40002)Wenzhou Science and Technology Plan Project(Grant No.L20240004).
文摘Microwave–optical entanglement is essential for efficient quantum communication,secure information transfer,and integrating microwave and optical quantum systems to advance hybrid quantum technologies.In this work,we demonstrate how the magnon Kerr effect can be harnessed to generate and control nonreciprocal entanglement in cavity optomagnomechanics(COMM).This effect induces magnon frequency shifts and introduces pair-magnon interactions,both of which are tunable through the magnetic field direction,enabling nonreciprocal behavior.By adjusting system parameters such as magnon frequency detuning,we show that magnon–phonon,microwave–optical photon–photon,and optical photon–magnon entanglement can be nonreciprocally enhanced and rendered more robust against thermal noise.Additionally,the nonreciprocity of entanglement can be selectively controlled,and ideal nonreciprocal entanglement is achievable.This work paves the way for designing nonreciprocal quantum devices across the microwave and optical regimes,leveraging the unique properties of the magnon Kerr effect in COMM.
基金the financial support from the INSPIRE Fellowship scheme of Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, for extending a research fellowship to Shuvra Dey
文摘Quantum gates are the important breakthrough in current computation and high-end data processing. Several quantum logic gates have been implemented in last few decades. In this paper, the idea of all-optical(photonic) Fredkin gate is proposed, which performs the swapping operation by a control signal. Corresponding simulation is also conducted with MATLAB, which shows the same result as the theoretical prediction.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.60425102)
文摘The magnetic and magneto-optical properties of heavily doped Bi∶YIG film were studied. The film was deposited by radio frequency magnetron sputtering method and crystallized by rapid recurrent thermal annealing (RRTA). The results show that the RRTA treated film has good properties both in microwave and optical wave band. The saturation magnetization of the film on different substrates varies from 135.7 to 138.6 kA·m-1. The coercive field of the film on GGG substrate is about 0.32 kA·m-1, while about 0.8-1.43 kA·m-1 on YAG substrate and 1.75 kA·m-1 on Al2O3 substrate. The Faraday angle is about 3-5 (°)·μm-1 when optical wavelength ranges at 450-600 nm. The transmission spectra of the Bi∶YIG films on three substrates has similar change as annealing temperature below 800 ℃. Specially, when annealing temperature is above 800 ℃ a step is observed between 550 and 650 nm wavelength for the film deposited on Al2O3 substrate.Three results are very useful in magneto-optical recording application and integrated microwave devices.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (62105063,61875039,51972062)the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province (2021J05271)the Fujian Science&Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China (2021ZZ125)。
文摘The magneto-optical effects of rare earth ferrite can be greatly improved by doping Ce^(3+)ions.CeFeO_(3)with high Ce^(3+)concentration has excellent magneto-optical properties in theory.And due to its perovskite structure it is more suitable to be deposited on the substrates of optical devices compared with the commercial garnet ferrite.In this paper,the pure phase Ce_(x)Fe_(2-x)O_(3)films were successfully obtained on the quartz glass and <100>-oriented SrTiO3crystal substrates by radio frequency magnetron sputtering.The effects of substrate and Ce:Fe ratio on the epitaxial orientation,magnetism and magnetooptical performance of films were systematically studied.For the Ce1.0Fe1.0O3/STO film,its MCD ellipticity(ψF) intensity can reach up to 4750(°)/cm in the visible band and 14090(°)/cm in near ultraviolet band.And it also shows a strong vertical magnetic anisotropy,which makes it maintain a good thermal stability when the device size is reduced.These mean that the Ce_(1.0)Fe_(1.0)O_(3)/STO film has a promising application in integrated optical communication devices.
