LIGHT SCATTERING AND MICROWAVE RESONANCE STUDIES OF SPIN WAVES IN METALLIC FILMS AND MULTILAYERS

The following sections are included:

• INTRODUCTION

  • General Introduction and Historical Perspective

  • Relationship Between Spin-Waves and Magnetic Properties

• EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES

  • Brillouin Light Scattering

  • Microwave Resonance

  • Ultrahigh vacuum techniques

  • Discussion and Comparison

• RECENT EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS

  • Single Magnetic Layer Films

  • Double Magnetic Layer Films

  • Magnetic Multilayer Films

• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

• REFERENCES