Investigation of Gd₃Ga₅O₁₂ by Micropolarimetry

Pavel Novotný, Marie Křižánková, Pavel Boháček

Institute of Chemical Technology Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
Institute of Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague,Czech Republic.

DOI: 10.4236/jasmi.2013.31003                

Abstract

This paper summarizes the results of investigation of garnets Gd₃Ga₅O₁₂ (GGG) on the basis of their optical activity. Dispersion of Verdet constant was measured in the visible light range and in a strong magnetic field. The applied technique, namely micropolarimetry, exhibits high resolution which corresponds to the type of polarization microscope used in the investigation.

Keywords

Optical Activity; Verdet Constant; Paramagnetic Garnet; Polarization Microscopy

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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