Field and power dependence of auto‐oscillations in yttrium‐iron‐garnet films

The nonlinear response of the magnetic spin system in yttrium‐iron‐garnet (YIG) thin films to high‐power ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) at perpendicular resonance was studied and the results are presented. A diagram of the regions of auto‐oscillation of the system as a function of field and power is presented which shows the modes that appear in low‐power FMR becoming unstable to auto‐oscillations with increased power. The auto‐oscillations exhibit periodic, quasiperiodic, period doubling, and chaotic behavior with typical frequencies in the MHz range. The domains of oscillatory behavior due to individual resonance modes are seen to merge and shift to lower fields as power is increased. Possible mechanisms for the behavior are proposed.