Effect of cerium doping on the magnetic properties of yttrium iron garnet thin films on quartz substrates

In this study, cerium substituted yttrium iron garnet thin films with nominal formulaY3-xCexFe5O12 and different x value (x = 0,0.1,0.3,0.5,0.7) were fabricated on quartz substrates viasol-gel method and spin coating technique. Samples taken to check physical characteristics. The effect of Ce doping on the structural properties, surface morphology and magnetization of the films were studied respectively by X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). (AFM) image of annealed samples showed that the thin films had a smooth and continous surface.