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20142026
most citedAll-optical control of ferromagnetic thin films and nanostructures

693 citations · 997 across the 22 of their papers we have counts for

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23 papers

cond-mat.mes-hall2026

Single-Pulse Optical Switching combined with Current-Induced Motion of Skyrmionic Spin Textures

Edoardo Mangini, Duc Minh Tran, Boonthum Kunyangyuen +5

Magnetic skyrmions are promising nanoscale information carriers because their position can be manipulated by electrical currents. The additional ability of deterministic control of…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Interface-Controlled Spin-Orbit Torques in Rare-Earth Synthetic Ferrimagnets Probed by Sagnac Magneto-Optics and Harmonic Hall Measurements

Akilan K, Koral Aykin, Jose-Luis Ampuero +6

Spin-orbit torque (SOT) provides an efficient route for manipulating magnetization in spintronic devices, and its accurate quantification is essential. Here, we investigate Co/Gd-b…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Type-II-like ultrafast demagnetization behavior in NiCo2O4 thin films

Ryunosuke Takahashi, Kaede Yamada, Harjinder Singh +10

Rare-earth-ferrimagnetic oxides are emerging as attractive platforms for investigating ultrafast spin dynamics. Here, we study the photoinduced magnetization dynamics of epitaxial…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Epitaxial Ni/Cu Superlattice Nanowires with Atomically Sharp Interfaces for Spin Transport

Janez Zavašnik, Sama Derakshan-Nejad, Maryam Ghaffari +6

The importance of microstructure increases when decreasing the size of an object to the nanoscale, along with the complexity of controlling it. For instance, it is particularly com…

cond-mat.mes-hall2025

Single-shot laser-pulse-induced magnetization reversal in CoFeB/MgO-based magnetic tunnel junctions

Junta Igarashi, Sébastien Geiskopf, Takanobu Shinoda +9

We demonstrate single-shot laser-pulse-induced magnetization reversal in rare-earth-free CoFeB/MgO magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs), a material system widely adopted in spin-transf…

cond-mat.mes-hall2025

Exploring Co, Fe, and Ni Reference Layers for Single-Pulse All-Optical Reversal in Ferromagnetic Spin Valves

Jun-Xiao Lin, Yann Le Guen, Julius Hohlfeld +6

We investigate the magnetization reversal process induced by a single femtosecond laser pulse in ferromagnetic spin valves by systematically comparing reference layers composed of…

cond-mat.mes-hall2025★ 2 cited

Ultrafast Spin Accumulations Drive Magnetization Reversal in Multilayers

Harjinder Singh, Alberto Anadón, Junta Igarashi +5

Engineering and controlling heat and spin transport on the femtosecond time-scale in spintronic devices opens up new ways to manipulate magnetization with unprecedented speed. Yet…

cond-mat.mes-hall2025

Dimensionality Enhanced Out-of-Plane Spin Currents in NbIrTe for Efficient Field-Free Switching of Perpendicular Magnetization

Wei Yang, Xinhe Wang, Jianing Liu +13

Efficient generation of out-of-plane (OOP) spin currents is crucial for advanced spintronic memory applications. However, the theoretical understanding and experimental implementat…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025★ 3 cited

Single-Shot Magnetization Reversal in Ferromagnetic Spin Valves Enabled via Heat Control

Kazuaki Ishibashi, Junta Igarashi, Alberto Anadón +7

We study laser induced ultrafast magnetization reversal in a ferromagnetic spin valve by comparing the effects of direct laser excitation and ultrashort hot electron pulses. A wedg…

cond-mat.mes-hall2024

A Toffoli Gadget for Magnetic Tunnel Junctions Boltzmann Machines

Dairong Chen, Augustin Couton Wyporek, Pierre Chailloleau +6

Magnetic Tunnel Junctions (MTJs) are of great interest for non-conventional computing applications. The Toffoli gate is a universal reversible logic gate, enabling the construction…

cond-mat.mes-hall2024

Origin of the laser-induced picosecond spin current across magnetization compensation in ferrimagnetic GdCo

Guillermo Nava Antonio, Quentin Remy, Jun-Xiao Lin +8

The optical manipulation of magnetism enabled by rare earth-transition metal ferrimagnets holds the promise of ultrafast, energy efficient spintronic technologies. This work invest…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024★ 4 cited

All-optical helicity-dependent switching in NiCoO thin films

Ryunosuke Takahashi, Yann Le Guen, Suguru Nakata +8

All-optical switching (AOS) involves manipulating magnetization using only pulsed laser, presenting a promising approach for next-generation magnetic recording devices. NiCo2O4 (NC…

cond-mat.mes-hall2024★ 1 cited

Picosecond all-optical switching of Co/Gd based synthetic ferrimagnets

Pingzhi Li, Thomas J. Kools, Hamed Pezeshki +8

Single pulse all-optical switching of magnetization (AOS) in Co/Gd based synthetic ferrimagnets carries promises for hybrid spintronic-photonic integration. A crucial next step pro…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024★ 7 cited

Light-induced torque in ferromagnetic metals via orbital angular momentum generated by photon-helicity

Koki Nukui, Satoshi Iihama, Kazuaki Ishibashi +7

We investigated photon-helicity-induced magnetization precession in CoPt alloy thin films. In addition to field-like torque, attributable to magnetic field generation…

physics.app-ph2024★ 4 cited

Interlayer Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction in synthetic ferrimagnets

Shen Li, Mouad Fattouhi, Tianxun Huang +10

The antisymmetric interlayer exchange interaction, i.e., interlayer Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (IL-DMI) has attracted significant interest since this long-range chiral spin…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2023★ 1 cited

Criteria to observe single-shot all-optical switching in Gd-based ferrimagnetic alloys

Wei Zhang, Julius Hohlfeld, Tian Xun Huang +6

Single-shot all-optical helicity-independent switching (AO-HIS) induced by a femto-second laser pulse has been mainly reported in Gadolinium based rare earth-transition metal (RE-T…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2023★ 7 cited

Influence of interlayer exchange coupling on ultrafast laser-induced magnetization reversal in ferromagnetic spin valves

Junta Igarashi, Yann Le Guen, Julius Hohlfeld +4

In this study, we explore the influence of interlayer exchange coupling on magnetization reversal triggered by femtosecond laser pulses in ferromagnetic spin valves. Our experiment…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2023★ 1 cited

Extending the scope and understanding of all-optical magnetization switching in Gd-based alloys by controlling the underlying temperature transients

Maxime Verges, Wei Zhang, Quentin Remy +6

We use the thickness of Cu layers to control all-optical switching of magnetization in adjacent Gd(Fe0Co) films. While increasing the Cu thickness from 5 t…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2017★ 84 cited

Helicity-dependent all-optical domain wall motion in ferromagnetic thin films

Y. Quessab, R. Medapalli, M. S. El Hadri +4

Domain wall displacement in Co/Pt thin films induced by not only fs- but also ps-laser pulses is demonstrated using time-resolved magneto-optical Faraday imaging. We evidence multi…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2017

Ultra-fast magnetization manipulation using single femtosecond light and hot-electrons pulse

Y. Xu, M. Deb, G. Malinowski +3

Current induced magnetization manipulation is a key issue for spintronic application. Therefore, deterministic switching of the magnetization at the picoseconds timescale with a si…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2016★ 190 cited

Two types of all-optical magnetization switching mechanisms using femtosecond laser pulses

M. S. El Hadri, P. Pirro, C. -H. Lambert +6

Magnetization manipulation in the absence of an external magnetic field is a topic of great interest, since many novel physical phenomena need to be understood and promising new ap…

cond-mat.mes-hall2014

Large exchange-dominated domain wall velocities in antiferromagnetically coupled nanowires

M. Kuteifan, M. V. Lubarda, S. Fu +5

Magnetic nanowires supporting field- and current-driven domain wall motion are envisioned for new methods of information storage and processing. A major obstacle for their practica…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2014★ 693 cited

All-optical control of ferromagnetic thin films and nanostructures

Charles-Henri Lambert, Stephane Mangin, B. S. D. Ch. S. Varaprasad +8

The interplay of light and magnetism has been a topic of interest since the original observations of Faraday and Kerr where magnetic materials affect the light polarization. While…