Laser pulses are the shortest stimulus known to control the magnetization of materials and to
switch magnetic devices on the picosecond to femtosecond timescales. Femtosecond laser …

We review the phenomenology of light-induced ultrafast magnetization dynamics, with
emphasis on metallic compounds. The interaction of femtosecond laser pulses with …

Building upon the success and relevance of the 2014 Magnetism Roadmap, this 2017
Magnetism Roadmap edition follows a similar general layout, even if its focus is naturally …

When exciting a magnetic material with a femtosecond laser pulse, the amplitude of
magnetization is no longer constant and can decrease within a time scale comparable to the …

Orbitronic devices operate by manipulating orbitally polarized currents. Recent studies have
shown that these orbital currents can be excited by femtosecond laser pulses in a …

Spintronic thin films were shown to be promising high-performance broadband terahertz
(THz) emitters. For spintronic ferromagnet/heavy metal heterostructures, THz emission …

The discovery of ultrafast demagnetization by Bigot and Beaurepaire in 1996 launched the
field of ultrafast magnetism–the study of sub-picosecond magnetization dynamics in …

Chiral phonons have recently been explored as a novel degree of freedom in quantum
materials. The angular momentum carried by these quasiparticles is generated by 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 …

Current‐induced magnetization manipulation is a key issue for spintronic applications. This
manipulation must be fast, deterministic, and nondestructive in order to function in device …