Large strain contribution to the laser-driven magnetization response of magnetostrictive TbFe${}_2$

C. Walz, F. -C. Weber, S. -P. Zeuschner +3

We investigate strain-induced contributions to the transient polar magneto-optical Kerr effect response in laser-excited terfenol. The tr-MOKE signals obtained from TbFe${}_2$ film…