Abstract
A method to compute the first order anisotropy constant K1 from ferrimagnetic resonance linewidth measurements on polycrystalline samples is discussed and applied to Ca‐In‐V and Ca‐Zr substituted YIG. Experimental accuracy of about ±103 erg/cm3 can be achieved with second‐phase free, dense (≳99%) and carefully polished spheres. The temperature dependence of K1 from −196 °C to about Curie point have been measured for both garnet families.