Spintronic devices use spin instead of charge to process information and are widely
considered as promising candidates for next-generation electronic devices. In past decades …

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 …

Spin–orbit torque can be used to manipulate magnetization in spintronic devices. However,
conventional ferromagnetic spin–orbit torque systems have intrinsic limitations in terms of …

The discovery of spin-transfer torque (STT) enabled the control of the magnetization
direction in magnetic devices in nanoseconds using an electrical current. Ultrashort optical …

Measuring magnetic response from spin and current is of fundamental interest in condensed
matter physics. Negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy (NV^−) centers in diamond are …

The direct probing of photochemical dynamics by detecting the electronic coherence
generated during passage through conical intersections is an intriguing challenge. The …

Since it was recently demonstrated in a spin-valve structure, magnetization reversal of a
ferromagnetic layer using a single ultrashort optical pulse has attracted attention for future …

All‐optical ultrafast magnetization switching in magnetic material thin film without the
assistance of an applied external magnetic field is explored for future ultrafast and energy …

Ultrafast magnetization reversal driven by femtosecond laser pulses has been shown to be a
promising way to write information. Seeking to improve the recording density has raised …

The advent of free-electron laser (FEL) sources delivering two synchronized pulses of
different wavelengths (or colours) has made available a whole range of novel pump–probe …