Ultrafast microscopy of a twisted plasmonic spin skyrmion
We report a transient plasmonic spin skyrmion topological quasiparticle within surface
plasmon polariton vortices, which is described by analytical modeling and imaging of its …
plasmon polariton vortices, which is described by analytical modeling and imaging of its …
Nanoscale magnetophotonics
This Perspective surveys the state-of-the-art and future prospects of science and technology
employing nanoconfined light (nanophotonics and nanoplasmonics) in combination with …
employing nanoconfined light (nanophotonics and nanoplasmonics) in combination with …
Light-induced magnetism in plasmonic gold nanoparticles
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 …
for several decades because of the potential impact in technologies such as magnetic …
Magnetoplasmonics in confined geometries: Current challenges and future opportunities
Plasmonics represents a unique approach to confine and enhance electromagnetic
radiation well below the diffraction limit, bringing a huge potential for novel applications, for …
radiation well below the diffraction limit, bringing a huge potential for novel applications, for …
Strong transient magnetic fields induced by THz-driven plasmons in graphene disks
Strong circularly polarized excitation opens up the possibility to generate and control
effective magnetic fields in solid state systems, eg, via the optical inverse Faraday effect or …
effective magnetic fields in solid state systems, eg, via the optical inverse Faraday effect or …
An inverse Faraday effect generated by linearly polarized light through a plasmonic nano-antenna
The inverse Faraday effect (IFE) generates magnetic fields by optical excitation only. Since
its discovery in the 60 s, it was believed that only circular polarizations could magnetize …
its discovery in the 60 s, it was believed that only circular polarizations could magnetize …
Light-induced orbital magnetism in metals via inverse Faraday effect
P Sharma, AV Balatsky - Physical Review B, 2024 - APS
We present a microscopic calculation of the inverse Faraday effect in metals. We derive a
static local magnetic moment induced on the application of high-frequency light, using the …
static local magnetic moment induced on the application of high-frequency light, using the …
Inverse Faraday effect from the orbital angular momentum of light
It is usually admitted that the inverse Faraday effect (IFE) originates from the spin angular
momentum (SAM) of light. In this paper, we show that part of the IFE in a metal is induced by …
momentum (SAM) of light. In this paper, we show that part of the IFE in a metal is induced by …
Enhanced inverse Faraday effect and time-dependent thermo-transmission in gold nanodisks
Nonmagnetic media can be magnetized by light via processes referred to as an inverse
Faraday effect (IFE). With nonmagnetic metal nanostructures, the IFE is dominated by the …
Faraday effect (IFE). With nonmagnetic metal nanostructures, the IFE is dominated by the …
Driving orbital magnetism in metallic nanoparticles through circularly polarized light: A real-time tddft study
Transfer of angular momentum from helicity-controlled laser fields to a nonmagnetic
electronic system can lead to the creation of magnetization. The underlying mechanism in …
electronic system can lead to the creation of magnetization. The underlying mechanism in …