Writing magnetic memory with ultrashort light pulses
Laser pulses are the shortest stimulus known to control the magnetization of materials and to
switch magnetic devices on the picosecond to femtosecond timescales. Femtosecond laser …
switch magnetic devices on the picosecond to femtosecond timescales. Femtosecond laser …
Ultrafast optical manipulation of magnetic order
A Kirilyuk, AV Kimel, T Rasing - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2010 - APS
The interaction of subpicosecond laser pulses with magnetically ordered materials has
developed into a fascinating research topic in modern magnetism. From the discovery of …
developed into a fascinating research topic in modern magnetism. From the discovery of …
All-optical magnetic recording with circularly polarized light
We experimentally demonstrate that the magnetization can be reversed in a reproducible
manner by a single 40 femtosecond circularly polarized laser pulse, without any applied …
manner by a single 40 femtosecond circularly polarized laser pulse, without any applied …
Ultrafast non-thermal control of magnetization by instantaneous photomagnetic pulses
The demand for ever-increasing density of information storage and speed of manipulation
has triggered an intense search for ways to control the magnetization of a medium by means …
has triggered an intense search for ways to control the magnetization of a medium by means …
Spin-transfer torque devices for logic and memory: Prospects and perspectives
As CMOS technology begins to face significant scaling challenges, considerable research
efforts are being directed to investigate alternative device technologies that can serve as a …
efforts are being directed to investigate alternative device technologies that can serve as a …
Ultrafast path for optical magnetization reversal via a strongly nonequilibrium state
Using time-resolved single-shot pump-probe microscopy we unveil the mechanism and the
time scale of all-optical magnetization reversal by a single circularly polarized 100 fs laser …
time scale of all-optical magnetization reversal by a single circularly polarized 100 fs laser …
Laser-induced magnetization dynamics and reversal in ferrimagnetic alloys
A Kirilyuk, AV Kimel, T Rasing - Reports on progress in physics, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
This review discusses the recent studies of magnetization dynamics and the role of angular
momentum in thin films of ferrimagnetic rare-earth–transition metal (RE–TM) alloys, eg …
momentum in thin films of ferrimagnetic rare-earth–transition metal (RE–TM) alloys, eg …
Ultrafast magnetization reversal by picosecond electrical pulses
The field of spintronics involves the study of both spin and charge transport in solid-state
devices. Ultrafast magnetism involves the use of femtosecond laser pulses to manipulate …
devices. Ultrafast magnetism involves the use of femtosecond laser pulses to manipulate …
Coherent terahertz emission from ferromagnetic films excited by femtosecond laser pulses
E Beaurepaire, GM Turner, SM Harrel… - Applied Physics …, 2004 - pubs.aip.org
It is shown that the laser induced ultrafast demagnetization of ferromagnetic films results in
the emission of a terahertz electromagnetic pulse. This emission has been detected from Ni …
the emission of a terahertz electromagnetic pulse. This emission has been detected from Ni …
Light induced ultrafast magnetization dynamics in metallic compounds
We review the phenomenology of light-induced ultrafast magnetization dynamics, with
emphasis on metallic compounds. The interaction of femtosecond laser pulses with …
emphasis on metallic compounds. The interaction of femtosecond laser pulses with …