Colloquium: Nonthermal pathways to ultrafast control in quantum materials
Recent progress in utilizing ultrafast light-matter interaction to control the macroscopic
properties of quantum materials is reviewed. Particular emphasis is placed on photoinduced …
properties of quantum materials is reviewed. Particular emphasis is placed on photoinduced …
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 …
Polarized phonons carry angular momentum in ultrafast demagnetization
SR Tauchert, M Volkov, D Ehberger, D Kazenwadel… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Magnetic phenomena are ubiquitous in nature and indispensable for modern science and
technology, but it is notoriously difficult to change the magnetic order of a material in a rapid …
technology, but it is notoriously difficult to change the magnetic order of a material in a rapid …
Light-wave dynamic control of magnetism
The enigmatic interplay between electronic and magnetic phenomena observed in many
early experiments and outlined in Maxwell's equations propelled the development of …
early experiments and outlined in Maxwell's equations propelled the development of …
[HTML][HTML] Perspective: Ultrafast magnetism and THz spintronics
J Walowski, M Münzenberg - Journal of Applied Physics, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
This year the discovery of femtosecond demagnetization by laser pulses is 20 years old. For
the first time, this milestone work by Bigot and coworkers gave insight directly into the time …
the first time, this milestone work by Bigot and coworkers gave insight directly into the time …
Inertial spin dynamics in ferromagnets
The understanding of how spins move and can be manipulated at pico-and femtosecond
timescales has implications for ultrafast and energy-efficient data-processing and storage …
timescales has implications for ultrafast and energy-efficient data-processing and storage …
Spin angular momentum and tunable polarization in high-harmonic generation
The roles of energy, momentum and orbital angular momentum conservation in high-
harmonic generation were studied in the past. Here, we explore the role of spin angular …
harmonic generation were studied in the past. Here, we explore the role of spin angular …
Ultrafast nanoimaging of the order parameter in a structural phase transition
Understanding microscopic processes in materials and devices that can be switched by light
requires experimental access to dynamics on nanometer length and femtosecond time …
requires experimental access to dynamics on nanometer length and femtosecond time …
[HTML][HTML] The 2022 magneto-optics roadmap
Abstract Magneto-optical (MO) effects, viz. magnetically induced changes in light intensity or
polarization upon reflection from or transmission through a magnetic sample, were …
polarization upon reflection from or transmission through a magnetic sample, were …
Transient ferromagnetic-like state mediating ultrafast reversal of antiferromagnetically coupled spins
Ferromagnetic or antiferromagnetic spin ordering is governed by the exchange interaction,
the strongest force in magnetism,,,. Understanding spin dynamics in magnetic materials is …
the strongest force in magnetism,,,. Understanding spin dynamics in magnetic materials is …