Ferrimagnets composed of multiple and antiferromagnetically coupled magnetic elements
have attracted much attention recently as a material platform for spintronics. They offer the …

This article reviews static and dynamic interfacial effects in magnetism, focusing on
interfacially driven magnetic effects and phenomena associated with spin-orbit coupling and …

The possibility of manipulating magnetic systems without applied magnetic fields have
attracted growing attention over the past fifteen years. The low-power manipulation of the …

The idea to use not only the charge but also the spin of electrons in the operation of
electronic devices has led to the development of spintronics, causing a revolution in how …

We experimentally demonstrate single-pulse all-optical switching in Pt/Co/Gd stacks using
linearly polarized laser pulses. This shows that thermal single-pulse switching is not limited …

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

We present an experimental and theoretical investigation of all-optical switching by single
femtosecond laser pulses. Our experimental results demonstrate that, unlike rare-earth …

Femtosecond laser pulses can be used to induce ultrafast changes of the magnetization in
magnetic materials. However, one of the unsolved questions is that of conservation of the …

There has been much interest recently in the discovery of thermally induced magnetisation
switching using femtosecond laser excitation, where a ferrimagnetic system can be switched …

Magnetization manipulation is essential for basic research and applications. A fundamental
question is, how fast can the magnetization be reversed in nanoscale magnetic storage …