Ever since the first observation of all-optical switching of magnetization in the ferrimagnetic
alloy GdFeCo using femtosecond laser pulses, there has been significant interest in …

Ever since its discovery around a decade ago, all-optical magnetization switching (AOS)
using femtosecond laser pulses has shown potential for future data storage and logic …

The ultimate control of magnetic states of matter at femtosecond (or even faster) timescales
defines one of the most pursued paradigm shifts for future information technology. In this …

All-optical spin switching represents a new frontier in femtomagnetism. However, its
underlying principles are quite different from traditional thermal activated spin switching …

The heating and helicity effects induced by circularly polarized laser excitation are
entangled in the helicity-dependent all-optical switching (HD-AOS), which hinders …

Ultrashort laser pulses can induce remarkable ultrafast effects in magnetic materials and
multilayered structures. In magnetic heterostructures ultrashort laser excitation can …

Helicity-dependent all-optical induced magnetization switching has been achieved in
Pt/Co/Pt samples with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. Applying a dual-pump laser …