Ultrafast optical excitation of a metal ferromagnetic film results in a modification of the
magnetocrystalline anisotropy and induces the magnetization precession. We consider two …

Dynamical strain generated upon excitation of a metallic film by a femtosecond laser pulse
may become a versatile tool enabling control of the magnetic state of thin films and …

The rate and pathways of relaxation of a magnetic medium to its equilibrium following
excitation with intense and short laser pulses are the key ingredients of ultrafast optical …

We present a theory for the coherent magnetization dynamics induced by a focused ultrafast
laser beam in magnetic films, taking into account nonthermal (inverse Faraday effect) and …

We analytically discuss and micromagnetically prove the ways to tune the spatial asymmetry
of the initial phase, amplitude, and wavevectors of magnetostatic waves driven by ultrafast …

We investigated the three-dimensional dynamics of the magnetization vector launched by an
intense infrared pulse of femtosecond duration in a thin Fe film. We demonstrate how a …

We study experimentally the influence of the laser-induced temperature gradient on the
parameters of propagating magnetostatic surface waves in thin film of the ferromagnetic …

We review the phenomenology of light-induced ultrafast magnetization dynamics, with
emphasis on metallic compounds. The interaction of femtosecond laser pulses with …

Using a time-resolved optically pumped scanning-optical-microscopy technique, we
demonstrate the laser-driven excitation and propagation of spin waves in a 20-nm film of a …

Ultrafast magneto-optical techniques, using femtosecond laser pulses, are a powerful tool
for investigating the magnetization dynamics in metallic materials. We review some recent …