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Magneto-optical Kerr magnetometer with variable light wavelength
Plaskurová, Beáta ; Zázvorka, Jakub (advisor) ; Hamrle, Jaroslav (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with methods for measuring hysteresis loops. We have successfully constructed three different magneto-optical Kerr magnetometers using two light sources of different wavelengths. For each method, we measured the Kerr effect, specifically Kerr rotation, at different settings of several parameters. We found that these settings indeed affect the accuracy of the measurements. We determined the measurement error for each setting of a given method. Then we were able to decide which methods of measuring Kerr rotation are appropriate, and which are not.
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Magneto-optical properties of ferrimagnetic garnet thin films with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy
Šetina, Jan ; Veis, Martin (advisor) ; Zázvorka, Jakub (referee)
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to optically and magnetooptically characterize terbium iron garnet and determine its compensation temperature. Another goal is to study magnetooptical response of bismuth doped iron garnets. This analysis was done by magnetooptical spectroscopy, which is suitable for study of thin films due to its high sensitivity and contactlessness. The experimental setup, which allows temperature dependent magnetooptical measurements, was developed and used in the thesis. The spectra of optical constants were deduced using spectroscopic ellipsometer. Hysteresis loop and Faraday rotation was measured on selected sample. These measurements provided new interesting insights in the materials properties, which are discussed in this thesis. 1
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Centra rekombinace v semiizolačním CdTe
Zázvorka, Jakub ; Franc, Jan (advisor) ; Fiederle, Michael (referee)
Title: Recombination centers in semiinsulating CdTe Author: Jakub Zázvorka Department / Institute: Institute of Physics of Charles University Supervisor of the master thesis: prof. Ing. Jan Franc, DrSc., Institute of Physics of Charles University Abstract: The properties of CdTe for application as a radiation detector are influenced through the presence of deep levels in the bang gap. These energy levels complicate the charge collection and the detector efficiency. Contactless resistivity mapping (COREMA) represents a good option for material characterization without the necessity of metal contacts application. The time-dependent charge measurement was investigated on an adjusted apparatus in FMF Freiburg. Theoretical model of charge transport based on band bending on the sample surface was proposed and a non-exponential behavior was calculated. Using this, the resulted parameter tendencies and their connection with deep level trap or recombination center were explained. A correlation was observed between resistivity, photoconductivity and a near midgap level photoluminescence. Parameter profiles were explained using the theory of Fermi level shift relative to the near midgap level. Three deep levels were observed on samples grown at the Charles University in Prague. Their photoluminescence supports the...
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Selection of femtosecond laser pulses
Bažíková, Sára ; Trojánek, František (advisor) ; Zázvorka, Jakub (referee)
Construction of the laser is one of the most important physical advances of modern times. Its use in practice is extremely common and desirable, therefore, it is necessary to push the boundaries of possibilities of this technique still further. Lasers generating ultrashort pulses are widely used in material research for the study of nonlinear effects and ultrafast processes. These lasers have a high repetition rate, which must be reduced for some applications. In this thesis we used femtosecond titanium -sapphire laser from Spectra Physics, whose repetition rate is 80 MHz. The aim of this thesis is to reduce this frequency by using a pulse selector. The key mechanism that utilizes the pulse selector is an acoustooptic modulator that is based on the principle of Bragg diffraction and it is able to select pulses with a frequency of 1 Hz-4 MHz. The end of thesis is measurement of the properties of this selector and its optimization.
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Optical and magneto-optical spectroscopy of materials with antiferromagnetic interaction
Križanová, Katarína ; Zázvorka, Jakub (advisor) ; Čermák, Petr (referee)
Title: Optical and magneto-optical spectroscopy of materials with antiferro- magnetic interaction Author: Bc. Katarína Križanová Department: Institute of Physics of Charles University Supervisor: RNDr. Jakub Zázvorka, Ph.D., Institute of Physics of Charles University Abstract: One of the goals of spintronic research is the efficient external con- trol of magnetic moment. Non-collinear antiferromagnets in the antiperovskite structure, such as Mn3NiN, show a piezomagnetic effect that can be used to utilize these materials in applications. In the strain free state, the material ex- hibit zero net magnetic moment. Using strain induced by a lattice constant mismatch between the thin layer and a substrate on which the thin film is applied on a non-zero net magnetic moment can be registered. Magneto-optical Kerr effect spectroscopy is used to investigate the non-collinear magnetic thin films. The effect of two substrate layers with resulting opposite sign of strain influencing the magnetic ordering of the antiperovskite material is studied with respect to sample temperature. Results show comparable spectral dependence with opposite sign of the Kerr effect caused by the opposite direc- tion of net magnetization moments. Ellipsometry measurements depending on sample orientation are performed to study the material...
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Study of spintronic phenomena in magnetically ordered stuctures using terahertz spectroscopy
Kubaščík, Peter ; Nádvorník, Lukáš (advisor) ; Zázvorka, Jakub (referee)
The main objective of this thesis was to bring the first experimental evidence about the spin-Hall magnetoresistance (SMR) in the Terahertz (THz) spectral range. The time-domain THz spectroscopy (TDTS) was chosen as the main method, and we presented a new experimental scheme, which allows us to observe SMR or magnetoresistive effects with similar symmetry at a wide range of THz frequencies very efficiently. We focused on the study of SMR in the bilayers consisting of either a prototypical ferrimagnetic isolator or of heavy metal (FI/HM) and metallic stacks of ferromagnetic CoFeB and heavy metal Pt layer (FM/HM). While SMR shows a rapid decrease already at the lowest THz frequencies (< 1 THz) in the FI/HM structures, the SMR in FM/HM bilayers persists above 30 THz. These observations are then explained by a different mechanism of SMR. The second part of the thesis is devoted to the construction of the new TDTS setup and an easy-to-use model of the THz setup using the Gaussian description of THz radiation. The simulated results have been compared to corresponding experimental measurements using a spintronic THz emitter (STE). The last part of the thesis describes the emission of intensive THz pulses from large-area STE.
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Recombination centers in semiinsulating CdTe
Zázvorka, Jakub
Title: Recombination centers in semiinsulating CdTe Author: Jakub Zázvorka Department / Institute: Institute of Physics of Charles University Supervisor of the master thesis: prof. Ing. Jan Franc, DrSc., Institute of Physics of Charles University Abstract: The properties of CdTe for application as a radiation detector are influenced through the presence of deep levels in the bang gap. These energy levels complicate the charge collection and the detector efficiency. Contactless resistivity mapping (COREMA) represents a good option for material characterization without the necessity of metal contacts application. The time-dependent charge measurement was investigated on an adjusted apparatus in FMF Freiburg. Theoretical model of charge transport based on band bending on the sample surface was proposed and a non-exponential behavior was calculated. Using this, the resulted parameter tendencies and their connection with deep level trap or recombination center were explained. A correlation was observed between resistivity, photoconductivity and a near midgap level photoluminescence. Parameter profiles were explained using the theory of Fermi level shift relative to the near midgap level. Three deep levels were observed on samples grown at the Charles University in Prague. Their photoluminescence supports the...
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Electrotransport properties of CuMnAs single crystals
Volný, Jiří ; Uhlířová, Klára (advisor) ; Zázvorka, Jakub (referee)
Electrical transport measurement of small, irregular shape sample is difficult task. In order to overcome these limitations, this thesis employed a focused ion beam microfabrication. Process of microfabrication is successfully tested on a room temperature antiferromagnet CuMnAs. Temperature dependence resistivity and magnetoresistance of tetragonal bulk CuMnAs single crystal is found to be strongly anisotropic due to layered structure and magnetic order. Anisotropic magnetoresistance shows two fold symmetry and reached a magnitude of 0.12 %. Employing the∼ phenomenological Stoner-Wohlfarth we conclude that the sample has uniaxial magnetic anisotropy with an easy axis not pointing along any principal crystallographic direction and behaves like a two domain antiferromagnet.
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Optical and magneto-optical spectroscopy of materials with antiferromagnetic interaction
Križanová, Katarína ; Zázvorka, Jakub (advisor) ; Čermák, Petr (referee)
Title: Optical and magneto-optical spectroscopy of materials with antiferro- magnetic interaction Author: Bc. Katarína Križanová Department: Institute of Physics of Charles University Supervisor: RNDr. Jakub Zázvorka, Ph.D., Institute of Physics of Charles University Abstract: One of the goals of spintronic research is the efficient external con- trol of magnetic moment. Non-collinear antiferromagnets in the antiperovskite structure, such as Mn3NiN, show a piezomagnetic effect that can be used to utilize these materials in applications. In the strain free state, the material ex- hibit zero net magnetic moment. Using strain induced by a lattice constant mismatch between the thin layer and a substrate on which the thin film is applied on a non-zero net magnetic moment can be registered. Magneto-optical Kerr effect spectroscopy is used to investigate the non-collinear magnetic thin films. The effect of two substrate layers with resulting opposite sign of strain influencing the magnetic ordering of the antiperovskite material is studied with respect to sample temperature. Results show comparable spectral dependence with opposite sign of the Kerr effect caused by the opposite direc- tion of net magnetization moments. Ellipsometry measurements depending on sample orientation are performed to study the material...
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