Single pulse all-optical toggle switching of magnetization without gadolinium in the ferrimagnet Mn2RuxGa

C. Banerjee; N. Teichert; K. E. Siewierska; Z. Gercsi; G. Y. P. Atcheson; P. Stamenov; K. Rode; J. M. D. Coey; J. Besbas

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-18340-9

Nature Communications (Sep 2020)

Single pulse all-optical toggle switching of magnetization without gadolinium in the ferrimagnet Mn2RuxGa

C. Banerjee,
N. Teichert,
K. E. Siewierska,
Z. Gercsi,
G. Y. P. Atcheson,
P. Stamenov,
K. Rode,
J. M. D. Coey,
J. Besbas

Affiliations

C. Banerjee: CRANN, AMBER and School of Physics, Trinity College Dublin
N. Teichert: CRANN, AMBER and School of Physics, Trinity College Dublin
K. E. Siewierska: CRANN, AMBER and School of Physics, Trinity College Dublin
Z. Gercsi: CRANN, AMBER and School of Physics, Trinity College Dublin
G. Y. P. Atcheson: CRANN, AMBER and School of Physics, Trinity College Dublin
P. Stamenov: CRANN, AMBER and School of Physics, Trinity College Dublin
K. Rode: CRANN, AMBER and School of Physics, Trinity College Dublin
J. M. D. Coey: CRANN, AMBER and School of Physics, Trinity College Dublin
J. Besbas: CRANN, AMBER and School of Physics, Trinity College Dublin

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18340-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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Femtosecond laser pulses allow for extremely fast switching of magnetization in ferromagnetic films, but all examples so far contained gadolinium. Here the authors demonstrate room temperature all-optical toggle switching in a ferrimagnetic manganese-based half-metal without gadolinium.

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