Issue
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 49, Number C8, Décembre 1988
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism
Page(s) C8-1953 - C8-1954
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19888884
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism

J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C8-1953-C8-1954

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19888884

MAGNETO-OPTICAL KERR EFFECTS OF AMORPHOUS Nd-Co FILMS

Y. J. Choe, S. Tsunashima et S. Uchiyama

Department of Electrical Engng., Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-01, Japan


Abstract
The complex off-diagonal components of conductivity tensor (σ*xy = σ'xy + iσ''xy) of Co, a-Nd-Co and a-Y-Co was obtained by measuring magneto-optical Kerr effects, reflectivity and transmissivity in the range of hω = 0.8 eV ~ 5eV. Nd-Co showed much greater ωσ''xy than Y-Co and the difference was deduced to be due to 4f ↑→ 5d ↑ electron transition of Nd.