Features of focusing magnetoelastic waves in YIG crystals

Abstract

The focusing features and caustic of magnetoelastic waves in Y3Fe5O12 (YIG) crystals in the long wavelength approximation are investigated. It is shown that the interaction of phonon and magnetic subsystems leads to pronounced anisotropic properties of magnetoelastic waves. Four magnetoelastic eigenmodes are realized in the crystal, and two of them possess a focusing and caustic in the vicinity of magnetoelastic resonance point. The region of frequencies and wavenumbers of magnetoelastic waves is obtained, where the caustic can be observed. The directions of the focusing and caustic are defined. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.