We present experimental and computational findings of the laser-induced nonreciprocal
motion of magnetization during ultrafast photomagnetic switching in garnets. We found …

We analyze, both experimentally and numerically, the nonlinear regime of the photoinduced
coherent magnetization dynamics in cobalt-doped yttrium iron garnet films. Photomagnetic …

We report on the role of light's angular momentum in magnetic all-optical switching (AOS),
which entails magnetization reversal resulting from ultrafast laser pulses applied to a …

All-optical spin switching (AOS) is a new phenomenon found in a small group of magnetic
media, where a single laser pulse can switch spins from one direction to another, without …

All-optical magnetic switching (AOS) is a recently observed rich and puzzling phenomenon
that offers promising technological applications. However, a fundamental understanding of …

Ultrafast excitation of matter can violate Curie's principle that the symmetry of the cause must
be found in the symmetry of the effect. For instance, heating alone cannot result in a …

We investigate the dependency of all-optical magnetization switching on the properties of
the exciting laser pulse by specifically tailoring all accessible laser parameters—pulse …

In magneto-optics the spin angular momentum S z of a sample is indirectly probed by the
rotation angle and ellipticity, which are mainly determined by the off-diagonal susceptibility …

Ultrafast photo-magnetism in dielectric garnets reveals a possibility to perform magnetization
switching with a single laser pulse. We demonstrate ultrafast photo-magnetic switching in Co …

The control of nonthermal all-optical magnetization switching, under a regime of a train of
identical laser pulses, opens up opportunities for ultrafast magnetic recording. Here, we …