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 language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019 |
Publisher | IEEE |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781728104690 |
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Publication status | Published - Jun 2019 |
Event | 2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference: CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019 - Munich, Germany Duration: 23 Jun 2019 → 27 Jun 2019 http://www.cleoeurope.org/ |
Conference
Conference | 2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference |
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Abbreviated title | CLEO/Europe-EQEC |
Country/Territory | Germany |
City | Munich |
Period | 23/06/19 → 27/06/19 |
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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