The reciprocal interaction between spins and light has long been one of the main topics in
fundamental studies of magnetism. Recent developments of nanolitography and other …

A significant interest in combining plasmonics and magnetism at the nanoscale gains
momentum in both photonics and magnetism sectors that are concerned with the resonant …

In the last decade, a new area of research, referred to as femtomagnetism, has developed
within the field of magnetism, which studies the excitation and control of magnetic medium …

This Perspective surveys the state-of-the-art and future prospects of science and technology
employing nanoconfined light (nanophotonics and nanoplasmonics) in combination with …

This review summarizes the recent progress in the study of ultrafast nonthermal effects of
light on magnetic materials. It is demonstrated that due to opto‐magnetic phenomena an …

Launching and controlling magnons with laser pulses opens up new routes for applications
including optomagnetic switching and all-optical spin wave emission and enables new …

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

Strategies for the ultrafast optical control of magnetism have been a topic of intense research
for several decades because of the potential impact in technologies such as magnetic …

Magnetic field control of light is among the most intriguing methods for modulation of light
intensity and polarization on sub-nanosecond timescales. The implementation in …

The inverse Faraday effect allows the generation of stationary magnetic fields through
optical excitation only. This light–matter interaction in metals results from creating drift …