A microwave interferometer of the Michelson-type to improve the dynamic range of broadband ferromagnetic resonance measurements

TL;DR

This paper introduces a Michelson-type microwave interferometer that enhances the dynamic range and sensitivity of broadband ferromagnetic resonance measurements, enabling faster data acquisition for challenging thin film samples.

Contribution

The paper presents a novel interferometer design that operates broadband without manual adjustments, significantly improving measurement sensitivity in ferromagnetic resonance experiments.

Findings

Improved signal-to-noise ratio compared to traditional methods

Enhanced data acquisition speed for thin film measurements

Broadband operation without manual phase adjustments

Abstract

We present a Michelson-type microwave interferometer for use in ferromagnetic resonance experiments. The interferometer is capable of broadband operation without manual adjustment of phase delay or amplitude attenuation. A prototype of the design shows significant improvement of the signal-to-noise ratio when compared to non-interferometric ferromagnetic resonance experiments. We demonstrate that this increase in sensitivity can lead to a drastic increase in the data acquisition rate for hard-to-measure thin films that otherwise would require long integration times.