The spin-wave resonance method is used to investigate the temperature
dependence of the exchange interaction constant A in iron garnet films
. The experimental results are compared with theoretical results based
on the theory of second-order phase transitions. It is shown that the
temperature dependence A(T) for films of pure yttrium iron garnet is
different from A(T) for films exhibiting a point of compensation of th
e magnetic moment. (C) 1996 American Institute of Physics.