Macrospin dynamics in antiferromagnets triggered by sub-20 femtosecond injection of nanomagnons

D. Bossini; S. Dal Conte; Y. Hashimoto; A. Secchi; R. V. Pisarev; Th. Rasing; G. Cerullo; A. V. Kimel

doi:10.1038/ncomms10645

Nature Communications (Feb 2016)

Macrospin dynamics in antiferromagnets triggered by sub-20 femtosecond injection of nanomagnons

D. Bossini,
S. Dal Conte,
Y. Hashimoto,
A. Secchi,
R. V. Pisarev,
Th. Rasing,
G. Cerullo,
A. V. Kimel

Affiliations

D. Bossini: Institute for Molecules and Materials, Spectroscopy of Solids and Interfaces, Radboud University
S. Dal Conte: Dipartimento di Fisica, Politecnico di Milano
Y. Hashimoto: Institute for Molecules and Materials, Spectroscopy of Solids and Interfaces, Radboud University
A. Secchi: Institute for Molecules and Materials, Spectroscopy of Solids and Interfaces, Radboud University
R. V. Pisarev: Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute, Ferroics Physics Laboratory, Russian Academy of Sciences
Th. Rasing: Institute for Molecules and Materials, Spectroscopy of Solids and Interfaces, Radboud University
G. Cerullo: Dipartimento di Fisica, Politecnico di Milano
A. V. Kimel: Institute for Molecules and Materials, Spectroscopy of Solids and Interfaces, Radboud University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10645
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Magnetic order in nature is defined by the exchange interaction, however its understanding on the ultrafast- and nanometer-scales is limited. Here, the authors follow the femtosecond sub-nanometer dynamics of the antiferromagnetic order parameter in KNiF3triggered by photo-generated exchange magnons.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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