Published April 11, 2005
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Journal article
Magnetization manipulation in (Ga,Mn)As by subpicosecond optical excitation
Creators
- Astakhov, G.V.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Kimel, A.V.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Schott, G.M.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Tsvetkov, A.A.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Kirilyuk, A.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Yakovlev, D. R.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Karczewski, G.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ossau, W.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Schmidt, G.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Molenkamp, L.W.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Rasing, Th.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- 1. IMM Radboud University Nijmegen, 6525 ED Nijmegen (Netherlands)
- 2. Physikalisches Institut der Universitaet Wuerzburg, 97074 Wuerzburg (Germany)
- 3. Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-668 Warsaw (Poland) and Physikalisches Institut der Universitaet Wuerzburg97074 Wuerzburg (Germany)
- 4. Experimentelle Physik 2, Universitaet Dortmund, 44221 Dortmund (Germany) and Ioffe Physical Technical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, 194021 St. Petersburg (Russian Federation)
- 5. IMM, Radboud University Nijmegen, 6525 ED Nijmegen (Netherlands)
- 6. Physikalisches Institut der Universitaet Wuerzburg, 97074 Wuerzburg (Germany) and Ioffe Physical Technical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, 194021 St. Petersburg (Russian Federation)
Description
We demonstrate complete reversal of a full magnetic hysteresis loop of the magnetic semiconductor (Ga,Mn)As by ultrashort optical excitation with a single subpicosecond light pulse, with obvious implications for ultrafast magneto-optical recording. Our approach utilizes the fourfold magnetic anisotropy of (Ga,Mn)As, in combination with the magnetic linear dichroism of the material
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.1899231;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Applied Physics Letters
- Journal Volume
- 86
- Journal Issue
- 15
- Journal Page Range
- p. 152506-152506.3
- ISSN
- 0003-6951
- CODEN
- APPLAB
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 37017424
- Subject category
- S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ANISOTROPY; DICHROISM; EPITAXY; EXCITATION; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; GALLIUM ARSENIDES; HYSTERESIS; LASERS; LAYERS; MAGNETIC SEMICONDUCTORS; MAGNETIZATION; MAGNETO-OPTICAL EFFECTS; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; VISIBLE RADIATION
- Descriptors DEC
- ARSENIC COMPOUNDS; ARSENIDES; CRYSTAL GROWTH METHODS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MATERIALS; PNICTIDES; RADIATIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2005 American Institute of Physics