Abstract
A magneto-optical (MO) microscope that uses the polarization modulation method has been developed for quantitative MO imaging. In this technique, images of MO rotation and ellipticity are reconstructed from three images for different polarization states; i.e., linear, right-circular, and left-circular polarization states. The three polarization states are generated either by rotating a quarter-wave plate or by changing the voltage applied to a liquid crystal modulator (LCM). Measurements are performed using a patterned thin film of Bi,Ga-substituted yttrium iron garnet prepared on a glass substrate. The values of MO rotation and ellipticity obtained from the images for several wavelengths between 450 and 650 nm are found to agree quantitatively with those obtained by an MO spectrometer. Hysteresis loops at any point of the image can be displayed by simply placing a pointer at the position. A real-time MO imaging with a rate of 1 frame/s is also achieved by using the LCM and a high-speed charge-coupled device camera.
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