C. Tyborski, M.T. Hassan, T. Flisgen, M. Schiemangk, and A. Wicht

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AIP Adv., vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 015213, doi:10.1063/5.0130535 (2023).

Abstract:

We determine Faraday rotations and measure the optical reflection and transmission from magneto-optical Cd_1−xMn_xTe crystals with various stoichiometric ratios. For wavelengths between 675 and 1025 nm, we derive Verdet constants, optical loss coefficients, and the complex indices of reflection that are relevant measures to find suitable stoichiometric ratios of Cd_1−xMn_xTe for the realization of miniaturized optical isolators. By reflection and transmission measurements, we determine the stoichiometric ratios of several different Cd_1−xMn_xTe crystals and discuss the observed dependence of the optical properties on the stoichiometric ratio with respect to their use in optical isolators. Finally, we show the relevant figure of merit, i.e., the ratio of Verdet constants and optical loss coefficients for Cd_1−xMn_xTe crystals with Mn contents ranging from x = 0.14 to x = 0.50.

Topics:

Optical properties, Semiconductors, Optical isolators, Optical absorption, Optical materials, Faraday effect, Optical metrology, Lasers

© 2023 Author(s). All article content, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0130535

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