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 …

Understanding the dynamics of “hot”, highly energetic electrons resulting from nonradiative
plasmon decay is crucial for optimizing applications in photocatalysis and energy …

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 …

The inverse Faraday effect is a magneto‐optical process allowing the magnetization of
matter by an optical excitation carrying a non‐zero spin. In particular, a right circular …

Nanostructured plasmonic surfaces allow for precise tailoring of electromagnetic modes
within sub-diffraction mode volumes, boosting light–matter interactions. This study explores …

Photocurrents play a crucial role in various applications, including light detection,
photovoltaics, and THz radiation generation. Despite the abundance of methods and …

The inverse Faraday effect is a magneto-optical process allowing the magnetization of
matter by an optical excitation carrying a non-zero spin of light. This phenomenon was …

Rotational motion of charges in plasmonic nanostructures plays an important role in
transferring angular momentum between light and matter on the nanometer scale. Although …

We propose a metamaterial-based scheme for light-induced static magnetic field generation
by rectifying the dynamic magnetic field. The dynamic magnetoelectric coupling localized in …

Skyrmions are topological structures characterized by a winding vectorial configuration that
provides a quantized topological charge. In magnetic materials, skyrmions are localized spin …