Doctoral Thesis

Magneto-optical study of the dynamic properties of magnetic nanostructures and nanostructured metamaterials

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Author of thesis: Ing. Lukáš Flajšman, Ph.D.

Acad. year: 2019/2020

Supervisor: prof. RNDr. Jiří Spousta, Ph.D.

Reviewers: prof. Dr. Andrii Chumak, Dr. Dafiné Revelosona

Abstract:

The magnonics is the novel research topic in magnetism concerned with the physics of spin waves. The magnonics has the potential to introduce novel devices for wave-based computing with low power consumption. During the fabrication process of the magnonic devices using common materials and fabrication techniques, we are left only with a minimum means of how to alter the inherent properties of the magnetic materials. This highly limits the usability or versatility of the structures. This work introduces a novel material to the magnonics. The unique and highly deterministic properties of the structures prepared by focused ion beam direct writing into the metastable iron layer are presented and partially exploited in a set of prototypical structures prepared in the system. The important parameters of the system are extracted from the measurement of the spin-wave dispersion by the means of the phase-resolved Brillouin light scattering method. The findings are supported by the micromagnetic simulations and by using the analytical models. Three sets of novel magnonic devices that exploit the unique properties of the system are presented and tested.

Keywords:

metastable iron, metamaterials, spin waves, magnonics, Kerr effect, magnetism

Date of defence

25.06.2020

Result of the defence

Defended (thesis was successfully defended)

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Process of defence

Doktorand ve své práci prozkoumal možnosti využití metastabilních vrstev Fe78Ni22 pro využití v magnomice. Prokázal možnost kontrolovat magnetizaci a magnetickou anizotropii v sub-mikrometrových strukturách. Pro dosažení cílů doktorand sestavil několik experimentálních sestav pro magneto-optické charakterizace materiálů rastrovací Kerrův magnetometr a mikro-BLS. Výsledky prezentované v disertační práci jsou vysoce aktuální a velmi užitečné pro mezinárodní výzkumnou komunitu v oblasti magnetismu a magnoniky. V průběhu obhajoby doktorand zodpověděl všechny dotazy komise výborně a prokázal orientaci ve zkoumané problematice.

Language of thesis

English

Faculty

Department

Study programme

Advanced Materials and Nanosciences (STIPMNK)

Field of study

Advanced nanotechnologies and microtechnologies (PNTMT)

Composition of Committee

prof. RNDr. Radim Chmelík, Ph.D. (předseda)
prof. Ing. Radimír Vrba, CSc. (místopředseda)
prof. RNDr. Tomáš Šikola, CSc. (člen)
prof. Dr. Andrii Chumak (člen)
doc. Mgr. Adam Dubroka, Ph.D. (člen)

Supervisor’s report
prof. RNDr. Jiří Spousta, Ph.D.

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Reviewer’s report
prof. Dr. Andrii Chumak

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Posudek oponenta [.pdf] 734,21 kB

Reviewer’s report
Dr. Dafiné Revelosona

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