Issue
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 49, Number C8, Décembre 1988
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism
Page(s) C8-957 - C8-958
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19888437
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism

J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C8-957-C8-958

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19888437

COMPLEX FARADAY EFFECT IN Ce:YIG AT 8 K

M. Kucera et R. Otruba

Institute of Physics, Charles University, Ke Karlovu 5, 12116 Prague, Czechoslovakia


Abstract
The first low temperature spectra of the Faraday rotation and MCD in cerium doped yttrium iron garnet are presented. The observed strong paramagnetic band induced by Ce3+ ions and centred at 1.41 eV is fairly temperature dependent and exhibits a pronounced splitting.