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Spin-current-mediated rapid magnon localisation and coalescence after ultrafast optical pumping of ferrimagnetic alloys

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  • E. Iacocca

    (University of Colorado
    National Institute of Standards and Technology
    Chalmers University of Technology)

  • T.-M. Liu

    (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

  • A. H. Reid

    (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

  • Z. Fu

    (Tongji University)

  • S. Ruta

    (University of York)

  • P. W. Granitzka

    (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

  • E. Jal

    (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

  • S. Bonetti

    (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
    Stockholm University
    Ca’ Foscari University of Venice)

  • A. X. Gray

    (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
    Temple University)

  • C. E. Graves

    (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

  • R. Kukreja

    (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

  • Z. Chen

    (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

  • D. J. Higley

    (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

  • T. Chase

    (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

  • L. Guyader

    (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
    European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser Facility GmbH)

  • K. Hirsch

    (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

  • H. Ohldag

    (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

  • W. F. Schlotter

    (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

  • G. L. Dakovski

    (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

  • G. Coslovich

    (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

  • M. C. Hoffmann

    (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

  • S. Carron

    (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

  • A. Tsukamoto

    (Nihon University)

  • A. Kirilyuk

    (Radboud University)

  • A. V. Kimel

    (Radboud University)

  • Th. Rasing

    (Radboud University)

  • J. Stöhr

    (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

  • R. F. L. Evans

    (University of York)

  • T. Ostler

    (Université de Liège
    Sheffield Hallam University)

  • R. W. Chantrell

    (University of York
    Radboud University)

  • M. A. Hoefer

    (University of Colorado)

  • T. J. Silva

    (National Institute of Standards and Technology)

  • H. A. Dürr

    (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
    Uppsala University)

Abstract

Sub-picosecond magnetisation manipulation via femtosecond optical pumping has attracted wide attention ever since its original discovery in 1996. However, the spatial evolution of the magnetisation is not yet well understood, in part due to the difficulty in experimentally probing such rapid dynamics. Here, we find evidence of a universal rapid magnetic order recovery in ferrimagnets with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy via nonlinear magnon processes. We identify magnon localisation and coalescence processes, whereby localised magnetic textures nucleate and subsequently interact and grow in accordance with a power law formalism. A hydrodynamic representation of the numerical simulations indicates that the appearance of noncollinear magnetisation via optical pumping establishes exchange-mediated spin currents with an equivalent 100% spin polarised charge current density of 107 A cm−2. Such large spin currents precipitate rapid recovery of magnetic order after optical pumping. The magnon processes discussed here provide new insights for the stabilization of desired meta-stable states.

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  • E. Iacocca & T.-M. Liu & A. H. Reid & Z. Fu & S. Ruta & P. W. Granitzka & E. Jal & S. Bonetti & A. X. Gray & C. E. Graves & R. Kukreja & Z. Chen & D. J. Higley & T. Chase & L. Guyader & K. Hirsch & H., 2019. "Spin-current-mediated rapid magnon localisation and coalescence after ultrafast optical pumping of ferrimagnetic alloys," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 10(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:10:y:2019:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-019-09577-0
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09577-0
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