Title :
Ultrafast manipulation of antiferromagnetism in NiO
Author :
Fiebig, M. ; Duong, N.P. ; Satoh, T.
Author_Institution :
Max-Born-Inst., Berlin
Abstract :
Ultrafast reorientation of the antiferromagnetic order parameter of NiO is triggered by a photoinduced transient modification of the magnetic anisotropy and evidenced by the subsequent interference of the hard- and easy-axis states.
Keywords :
antiferromagnetic materials; high-speed optical techniques; magnetic anisotropy; magneto-optical effects; nickel compounds; NiO; antiferromagnetic order parameter; easy-axis states; hard-axis states; magnetic anisotropy; photoinduced transient modification; ultrafast manipulation; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Antiferromagnetic materials; Interference; Laser excitation; Magnetic anisotropy; Magnetization; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy; Ultrafast optics; (190.7110) Ultrafast nonlinear optics; (320.7130) Ultrafast processes in condensed matter;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4629114
