Ultrafast demagnetization in ferromagnetic materials: Origins and progress

• Published in: Physics reports Vol. 1102; pp. 1 - 63
• Main Authors: Chen, Xiaowen, Adam, Roman, Bürgler, Daniel E., Wang, Fangzhou, Lu, Zhenyan, Pan, Lining, Heidtfeld, Sarah, Greb, Christian, Liu, Meihong, Liu, Qingfang, Wang, Jianbo, Schneider, Claus M., Cao, Derang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 29.01.2025
• Subjects: Ferromagnetic materials; Pump-probe experiments; Time-resolved spectroscopy; Ultrafast demagnetization; Ultrafast laser; Ultrafast laser; Ferromagnetic materials; Ultrafast demagnetization; Time-resolved spectroscopy; Pump-probe experiments

Since the discovery of ultrafast demagnetization in Ni thin films in 1996, laser-induced ultrafast spin dynamics have become a prominent research topic in the field of magnetism and spintronics. This development offers new possibilities for the advancement of spintronics and magnetic storage technol...