Growth and Properties of Yttrium Iron Garnet Single-Crystal Films

Abstract
Techniques were developed to grow single‐crystal films of a magnetic garnet(yttriumirongarnet) on a nonmagnetic garnet substrate. Y3Al5O12, Y3Ga5O12, and Gd3Ga5O12 substrates were investigated. Single‐crystal YIG films were grown by flux and vapor deposition. The perfection, optical transmission, surfacecharacteristics, and thickness of these films were investigated.