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Master's Thesis
Author of thesis: Ing. Lukáš Flajšman, Ph.D.
Acad. year: 2014/2015
Supervisor: Ing. Michal Urbánek, Ph.D.
Reviewer: RNDr. Martin Veis, Ph.D.
Increased complexity of novel magnetic materials in the last decade has placed high demands on the manufacturing process as well as on the characterization. One of the possibilities for characterization of magnetic samples is to exploit the magneto-optical effects. The presented work uses the magneto-optical Kerr effect as a major characterization technique to probe the magnetic properties of samples. We have developed a mathematical model describing the effect of the magnetization on the polarized light and present an apparatus capable of measuring the response given by the light-matter interaction. The experimental results show the performance of the apparatus on the various magnetic systems including meta-stable iron layers, Stoner-Wohlfarth particles and magnetic vortices. The scanning vectorial Kerr magnetometer allowed us to probe the vector of magnetization with diffraction limited resolution below 500 nm.
vectorial magnetometry, Kerr effect, MOKE, electromagnetic waves, magnetic vortices
Date of defence
22.06.2015
Result of the defence
Defended (thesis was successfully defended)
Grading
A
Language of thesis
Czech
Faculty
Fakulta strojního inženýrství
Department
Institute of Physical Engineering
Study programme
Applied Sciences in Engineering (N3901-2)
Field of study
Physical Engineering and Nanotechnology (M-FIN)
Supervisor’s reportIng. Michal Urbánek, Ph.D.
Grade proposed by supervisor: A
Reviewer’s reportRNDr. Martin Veis, Ph.D.
Grade proposed by reviewer: A
Responsibility: Mgr. et Mgr. Hana Odstrčilová