Ultrafast demagnetization in bulk nickel induced by X-ray photons tuned to Ni M 3 and L 3 absorption edges

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: Konrad J. Kapcia, Victor Tkachenko, Flavio Capotondi, Alexander Lichtenstein, Serguei Molodtsov, Przemysław Piekarz, Beata Ziaja
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nature Portfolio 01.12.2024

Abstract Studies of light-induced demagnetization started with the experiment performed by Beaupaire et al. on Ni. Here, we present theoretical predictions for X-ray induced demagnetization of nickel, with X-ray photon energies tuned to its $$M_3$$ M 3 and $$L_3$$ L 3 absorption edges. We show that...