title: Magnetization-dependent loss in an (Al,Ga)As optical waveguide with an embedded Fe micromagnet.
abstract: The dependence of waveguiding loss on the magnetization of a Fe micromagnet embedded into the (Al,Ga)As optical waveguide was examined as a possible readout method for the spin-photon memory. The optical detection of the magnetization direction of a Fe micromagnet was demonstrated for the micromagnet sizes of 3 microm x 4 microm and 3 microm x 8 microm with signal-to-noise ratios of 4.8 and 6 dB, respectively. In the case of smaller sizes, the use of spin injection from the micromagnet into a semiconductor optical amplifier was proposed for the optical detection of the magnetization.
authors.affiliation: Nanoelectronics Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Umezono 1-1-4, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8568, Japan. v.zayets@aist.go.jp
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zayets
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yuasa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ando