Systematic control of stress-induced anisotropy in pseudomorphic iron garnet thin films

► The effects of epitaxial strain and composition on the magnetic properties. ► 50-nm-thick garnet thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition. ► The magnetization ratio systematically varies with stress-induced anisotropy field. ► Tailoring the magnetic anisotropy in garnet ultra-thin films utilizing epitaxial strain.