Magneto-optical Effects Enhanced by Surface Plasmons in Metallic Multilayer Films

Magneto-optical properties of noble-metal-ferromagnetic-metal multilayer thin films have been investigated in the total reflection condition. The experimental and theoretical study of a Au/Co/Au model structure demonstrates that the resonant coupling of the p component of the light electric field wi...

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Published in:Physical review letters 1994-12, Vol.73 (26), p.3584-3587
Main Authors: Safarov, VI, VI, Kosobukin, VA, Hermann, C, Lampel, G, Peretti, J, Marlière, C
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Language:English
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Summary:Magneto-optical properties of noble-metal-ferromagnetic-metal multilayer thin films have been investigated in the total reflection condition. The experimental and theoretical study of a Au/Co/Au model structure demonstrates that the resonant coupling of the p component of the light electric field with the gold surface plasmons results in an enhancement of the magneto-optical response of the system, both in the reflected light and in the evanescent mode.
ISSN:0031-9007
1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/physrevlett.73.3584