The interaction of subpicosecond laser pulses with magnetically ordered materials has
developed into a fascinating research topic in modern magnetism. From the discovery of …

Identifying efficient pathways to control and modify the order parameter of a macroscopic
phase in materials is an important ongoing challenge. One way to do this is via the excitation …

The observation of magnetic domains by magneto-optical microscopy, based on the Kerr
and the Faraday effect, is one of the most prominent techniques for the visualization of …

Ultrafast laser control of magnetism is one of the most exciting and challenging issues in
physics and technology. Such a technique may provide the solution to the need for an ever …

Discovering ways to control the magnetic state of media with the lowest possible production
of heat and at the fastest possible speeds is important in the study of fundamental …

We demonstrate that intense laser pulses can be used to directly control the spins in
ferrimagnetic garnet films. Through an ultrafast and nonthermal photomagnetic effect the …

We demonstrate coherent optical control of the magnetization in ferrimagnetic garnet films
on the femtosecond time scale through a combination of two different ultrafast and …

Precise control of magnetic domain walls continues to be a central topic in the field of
spintronics to boost infotech, logic, and memory applications. One way is to drive the domain …

Rapid growth of the area of ultrafast magnetism has allowed to achieve a substantial
progress in all-optical magnetic recording with femtosecond laser pulses and triggered …

We demonstrate experimentally that excitation of a Co-substituted ferrimagnetic yttrium iron
garnet thin film with linearly polarized 100 fs laser pulses triggers large-angle magnetization …