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

The conversion of charge currents into spin currents in nonmagnetic conductors is a
hallmark manifestation of spin-orbit coupling that has important implications for spintronic …

We present the first materials specific ab initio theory of the magnetization induced by
circularly polarized laser light in metals. Our calculations are based on nonlinear density …

Optical manipulation of magnetization with femtosecond laser pulses has opened a new
paradigm shift in magnetization and spin dynamics. Since the very first demonstration of …

The current understanding of chirality suggests the existence of a connection between
structure and angular momentum, including spin. This is particularly emphasized in the …

We investigate femtosecond spin injection from an optically excited Ni top layer into an Au
bottom layer using time-resolved complex magneto-optical Kerr effect (C-MOKE) …

The influence of possible magnetic inertia effects has recently drawn attention in ultrafast
magnetization dynamics and switching. Here we derive rigorously a description of inertia in …

Handbook of Magnetic Materials, Volume 26, covers the expansion of magnetism over the
last few decades and its applications in research, notably the magnetism of several classes …

Starting from the Dirac-Kohn-Sham equation, we derive the relativistic equation of motion of
spin angular momentum in a magnetic solid under an external electromagnetic field. This …

Recent experimental observation of inertial spin dynamics calls upon holistic reevaluation of
the theoretical framework of magnetic resonance in ferromagnets. Here, we derive the …