3 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2007
Dynamics of femtosecond magnetization reversal induced by circularly polarized light in the presence of fluctuations and dissipation
A. Rebei, J. Hohlfeld
Magnetization reversal by a femtosecond circularly polarized laser pulse has been recently demonstrated in rare-earth doped transition metals (RE-TM). The switching mechanism has b…
cond-mat.mes-hall2007
Current-Induced Motion of Narrow Domain Walls and Dissipation in Ferromagnetic Metals
M. Benakli, J. Hohlfeld, A. Rebei
Spin transport equations in a non-homogeneous ferromagnet are derived in the limit where the sd exchange coupling between the electrons in the conduction band and those in the d ba…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2007
The magneto-optical Barnett effect and spin momentum transfer:Magnetization switching by circularly polarized light
A. Rebei, J. Hohlfeld
The interaction of polarized light with a spin in the presence of dissipation is shown to be equivalent to a spin transfer process that can cause switching. In plasmas, the spin tr…