WO2006030836A1 - 磁気光学デバイスの製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a magneto-optical device by using a selective crystal growth method. More specifically, the crystallinity is deteriorated by heat treatment on a substrate having good crystallinity. By partially forming a surface layer and growing a magnetic film on the surface by liquid phase epitaxy (LPE), a crystal structure is formed between the magnetic film portion on the surface layer and the magnetic film portion on the other substrate.
- LPE liquid phase epitaxy
- the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a magneto-optical device in which magnetic characteristics are two-dimensionally different. This technique is not particularly limited, but is useful for pixel separation such as a magneto-optic spatial light modulator.
- Magneto-optical devices using magnetic films include optical isolators and optical switches in the optical communication field, and magneto-optical spatial light modulators (MOSLMs) in the optical information processing field.
- a magneto-optic spatial light modulator is a magneto-optical device that spatially modulates the amplitude, phase, and polarization state of light using the Faraday effect of a magnetic film, and has recently been applied to hologram recording and various displays. Expected.
- Such a magneto-optic spatial light modulator has a configuration in which a large number of pixels (pixels) capable of independently controlling the magnetization direction of a magnetic film are arranged in a two-dimensional array in order to process light in parallel.
- Figure 5 shows a typical example. Incident light that has passed through the first polarizer 10 and has become linearly polarized light is incident on each pixel 12 of the magneto-optic spatial light modulator. Incident light passes through the transparent substrate (for example, SGGG) 14 and the magnetic film 16, is reflected by the metal film 18, and passes through the magnetic film 16 and the transparent substrate 14 again to be emitted.
- the transparent substrate for example, SGGG
- the force to reach a polarizer of 20 If the polarization transmission plane is set to +45 degrees, +45 degrees The light at the upper stage rotated by Faraday is transmitted (ON), but the light at the lower stage rotated by –45 degrees Faraday is blocked (OFF). In this way, by controlling the direction of the magnetic field applied to each pixel, the on / off of the reflected light by each pixel can be controlled.
- each pixel is not a completely independent individual element.
- a magnetic film is grown on the entire surface of the substrate by the LPE method. It is in a state of being magnetically partitioned into a large number of pixels. This is because each pixel needs to be very small and accurately arranged. Therefore, it is necessary to have a structure that does not affect adjacent pixels when the magnetization of each pixel is reversed.
- the epitaxial method is suitable for the selective growth method because the crystal structure of the film grown on the substrate is affected by the crystal structure of the underlying substrate.
- a method of arranging Ti (titanium metal) as a mask see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-338346) or a method of partially ruining the base surface by ion milling, etc. Is being considered.
- the problem to be solved by the present invention is that a single-crystal region and a non-single-crystal region are clearly partitioned in a two-dimensional magnetic film having a substantially flat surface and continuously connected. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of manufacturing a magnetic device that can be arranged in a desired manner and that does not adversely affect the melt during the epitaxial growth of the magnetic film and that has good film forming workability.
- the present invention provides a method in which a surface layer whose crystallinity is deteriorated by heat treatment is partially formed on a substrate having good crystallinity, and a magnetic film is epitaxially grown on the surface layer to thereby form the surface layer.
- a magneto-optical device manufacturing method characterized in that the crystal structure of the magnetic film is two-dimensionally different between the upper part and the other part.
- the present invention includes a step of producing a single crystal film on a surface of a single crystal substrate, a step of heat-treating the single crystal film to form a non-single crystal, and a part of the non-single crystal film.
- a method for manufacturing a magneto-optical device characterized in that the crystal structure of the magnetic film is two-dimensionally different from the magnetic film region.
- the present invention also includes a step of producing a single crystal film in a partial region of the surface of the single crystal substrate, a step of heat-treating the single crystal film to form a non-single crystal, It includes a step of liquid phase epitaxial growth of a magnetic film, and the magnetic film region grown on the single crystal substrate and the magnetic film region grown on the non-single crystal film are two-dimensionally different in crystal structure. This is a method for manufacturing a magneto-optical device.
- the single crystal substrate for example, an SGGG or GGG single crystal substrate is used.
- an iron garnet film grown by a liquid phase or vapor phase epitaxy method is used as a single crystal film that is formed on a single crystal substrate and is non-single-crystallized by heat treatment.
- the heat treatment for non-single crystallization is preferably performed in a reducing atmosphere at 500 ° C to 800 ° C, or in an oxidizing atmosphere (even in the air) at 1200 ° C to 1400 ° C! /.
- a magneto-optical device manufactured by the present invention is typically a magneto-optical spatial light modulator. Magnetic film regions grown on a single crystal substrate are arranged in a two-dimensional array to form pixels, and each pixel is magnetically separated by a magnetic film region grown on a non-single crystal film located between the pixels. be able to.
- a surface layer whose crystallinity is deteriorated by heat treatment is partially formed, and a magnetic film is epitaxially grown on the surface layer, thereby making the crystal structure of the magnetic film different two-dimensionally. Because it is a method, a single-crystal region and a non-single-crystal region with different magnetic properties are clearly divided and arranged two-dimensionally in a continuous magnetic film having a substantially flat surface. Can do. In addition, since a surface layer whose crystallinity has been deteriorated by heat treatment is used, the same material as the magnetic film can be used, and it does not adversely affect the melt during the epitaxial growth, and the film forming workability may be impaired. Absent.
- FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an example of a manufacturing process of a magneto-optical device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing another example of the manufacturing process of the magneto-optical device according to the invention.
- FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view showing an example of a magneto-optic spatial light modulator obtained by the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a graph showing the effect of heat treatment.
- FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory diagram of a magneto-optic spatial light modulator.
- FIG. An example of the manufacturing process of the magneto-optical device according to the present invention is shown in FIG. This is an example applied to the manufacture of a magneto-optic spatial light modulator, which also provides the following process power.
- the magnetic garnet film region 38a directly grown on the garnet single crystal substrate 30 and the magnetic garnet film region 38b grown on the non-single-crystallized iron garnet film 34
- the crystal structure of the magnetic garnet film 38 is two-dimensionally different. That is, the magnetic garnet film region 38a grown on the garnet single crystal substrate 30 becomes a single crystal, and the magnetic garnet film region 38b grown on the non-single crystallized iron garnet film 34 becomes a non-single crystal.
- the single crystal magnetic garnet film region 38a grown on the single crystal substrate 30 corresponds to each pixel.
- the present inventors can non-single crystallize the iron garnet single crystal film by heat treatment, and using it as a mask for the selective growth method is convenient for subsequent epitaxial growth of the magnetic film,
- the iron garnet film which is a mask, has a strong bonding force with the substrate, and the iron garnet film has almost no dissolution into the growing melt, and even if part of it melts, it is the same type of component, so the contamination of the melt Is focused on what you do not have to think about.
- the present invention is characterized in that an iron garnet film that has been non-single-crystallized by heat treatment is used as a mask for the selective growth method.
- an iron garnet film is grown by the LPE method, if a non-single-crystallized iron garnet film is previously disposed in the gap portion between pixels as a mask, the epitaxial growth in that portion is inhibited.
- a non-single-crystallized iron garnet film is previously disposed in the gap portion between pixels as a mask, the epitaxial growth in that portion is inhibited.
- an iron garnet single crystal film is heat-treated at 500 ° C to 800 ° C in a reducing atmosphere, oxygen defects are generated and a non-single crystal structure (amorphous or amorphous) A polycrystal with a small amount of crystals mixed in), and the surface / internal state is different from the single crystal structure of a normal garnet single crystal substrate. This is because the structure of the garnet single crystal substrate does not change while iron in the iron garnet film is easily reduced.
- the surface of the iron garnet film is roughened by heat treatment under a reducing atmosphere. For this reason, an iron garnet film that has been non-single-crystallized by heat treatment is placed in the gap between pixels, and the pixel part is exposed on the garnet single crystal substrate by exposing the galnet single crystal substrate. Grown iron garnet single crystal film force On the non-single-crystallized iron garnet film in the gap portion between pixels, an iron garnet non-single crystal film in which the epitaxial growth is inhibited is selectively formed simultaneously.
- a “selective growth film” in which the crystal structure is two-dimensionally changed while the surface is substantially flat and continuously connected can be obtained.
- the magnetic characteristics differ depending on the difference in crystallinity between the pixel portion and the gap portion between the pixels, and as a result, the pixel portion is stably made into a single magnetic domain. And the penetration of the domain wall from the gap part to the pixel part when the gap part is magnetized is suppressed.
- the magnetic domain in the gap is fine, and the spread of the magnetic domain when a magnetic field is applied is small. This is thought to be due to the difference in magnetic anisotropy from the pixel portion due to the non-single crystal structure. In this way, it is possible to eliminate the magnetic connection between the pixels via the magnetic garnet film in the gap, and to invert only the selected pixels. Therefore, the dynamic drive of the magneto-optic spatial light modulator can be easily performed.
- FIG. 1 Another example of the manufacturing process of the magneto-optical device according to the present invention is shown in FIG. this is,
- a metal mask for example, Ti mask 42 on a part of the surface (pixel portion) of a garnet single crystal substrate (for example, SGGG substrate or GGG substrate) 40;
- the magnetic garnet film region 48a grown on the garnet single crystal substrate 40 and the magnetic garnet film region grown on the non-single-crystallized iron garnet film 46 can be obtained through these steps.
- the crystal structure of the magnetic garnet film is two-dimensionally different. That is, the magnetic garnet film region 48a grown on the garnet single crystal substrate 40 becomes a single crystal, and the magnetic garnet film region 48b grown on the non-single crystallized iron garnet film 46 becomes a non-single crystal.
- the magnetic garnet film region (single crystal) 48a force grown on the single crystal substrate 40 corresponds to each pixel. Since the iron garnet film 44 functions as a mask for selective growth, a thin-film vapor phase epitaxy can be used.
- the heat treatment for non-single-crystallizing the iron garnet single crystal film is performed in a reducing atmosphere at 500 ° C to 800 ° C as described above, or in an oxidizing atmosphere (even in the air) 1200 ° C ⁇ There is also a method performed at 1400 ° C. In any case, the iron garnet single crystal film is made non-single crystal and is different from the crystal structure of the garnet single crystal substrate.
- a magneto-optic spatial light modulator was prototyped according to the process shown in FIG.
- a SGGG substrate was used, and a Bi-substituted iron garnet single crystal film as a mask was grown on the entire surface to a thickness of 0.3 ⁇ m by the LPE method.
- the composition of the film is (BiGdY) (FeAl) 2 O and the growth condition is Bi
- the non-single-crystallized Bi-substituted iron garnet film (mask LPE film) in the pixel portion is removed, and a new SGGG substrate surface is exposed, and a step of 0.2 m is formed and magnetic separation is performed. It was possible to create a situation that was easy to do.
- a second layer of Bi-substituted iron garnet LPE film (magnetic film) was grown to 3 / zm using a substrate with such a selective surface structure.
- the composition of the grown film is (GdYBi) (GaFe) 2 O 3.
- a 16 ⁇ 16 pixel magneto-optic spatial light modulator having the structure shown in FIG. 3 was prototyped.
- a Bi-substituted iron garnet single crystal film (magnetic film) 52a is formed directly on the SGGG substrate 50, and in the gap portion between the pixels, a non-single-crystallized Bi-substituted Bi replacement film is formed on the SGGG substrate 50.
- An iron garnet film (mask) 54 and a Bi-substituted iron garnet film (magnetic film) 52b are laminated.
- the above-described prototype was wired so that a magnetic field could be applied to each pixel, and was driven by passing an electric current. As a result, it was confirmed that continuous magnetic field inversion (on / off state) of a desired pixel can be performed.
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