Observation of magneto-optical second-harmonic generation with surface plasmon excitation in ultrathin Au/Co/Au films

V. V. Pavlov (1) , Gilles Tessier (2) , C. Malouin (2) , Patrick Georges (2) , Alain Brun (2) , D. Renard (2) , P. Meyer (3) , J. Ferre (3) , Pierre Beauvillain (4)

1 A.F. Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute
2 Laboratoire Charles Fabry de l'Institut d'Optique / Elsa
3 LPS - Laboratoire de Physique des Solides
4 IEF - Institut d'électronique fondamentale

Magnetization-induced second-harmonic generation with surface plasmon excitation in an ultrathin Au/Co/Au multilayer structure has been investigated. The resonant coupling of surface plasmons with the fundamental light results in drastic changes of the second-harmonic intensity and a sign reversal of nonlinear magneto-optical effects. Model analysis of the observed phenomena is given on the basis of the multiple interference of interface nonlinear contributions calculated using the Green’s functions formalism.

Domains: Optics [physics.optics]

V. V. Pavlov, Gilles Tessier, C. Malouin, Patrick Georges, Alain Brun, et al.. Observation of magneto-optical second-harmonic generation with surface plasmon excitation in ultrathin Au/Co/Au films. Applied Physics Letters, 1999, 75 (2), pp.190-192. ⟨10.1063/1.124315⟩. ⟨hal-00761541⟩