Petahertz magnetization dynamics

Julia Anthea Gessner, Florian Siegrist, Marcus Ossiander, Christian Denker, Yi Ping Chang, Malte C. Schroder, Alexander Guggenmos, Yang Cui, Jakob Walowski, Ulrike Martens, John K. Dewhurst, Ulf Kleineberg, Markus Münzenberg, Sangeeta Sharma, Martin Schultze

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Abstract

In contrast to conventional electronics, where only the charge of electrons is considered, spintronics is based on the utilization of both charge and spin. Due to this additional degree of freedom, spintronic devices can potentially provide higher processing speed or better energy efficiency [1,2], However, while sub-femtosecond control of the electronic properties of solids has previously been demonstrated [3], the lack of direct coupling between light and spin has limited the manipulation speed of magnetic properties to the few-tens-of-femtoseconds timescale. Here we introduce a technique able to follow the magnetic properties of a solid with attosecond resolution and demonstrate the direct sub-femtosecond all-optical manipulation of its spin degrees of freedom.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
ISBN (Electronic)9781728104690
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2019
Event2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference: CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019 - Munich, Germany
Duration: 23 Jun 201927 Jun 2019
http://www.cleoeurope.org/

Conference

Conference2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference
Abbreviated titleCLEO/Europe-EQEC
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period23/06/1927/06/19
Internet address

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Spectroscopy
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Instrumentation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Computer Networks and Communications

Fields of Expertise

  • Advanced Materials Science

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