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

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  • C. Banerjee

    (Trinity College Dublin)

  • N. Teichert

    (Trinity College Dublin)

  • K. E. Siewierska

    (Trinity College Dublin)

  • Z. Gercsi

    (Trinity College Dublin)

  • G. Y. P. Atcheson

    (Trinity College Dublin)

  • P. Stamenov

    (Trinity College Dublin)

  • K. Rode

    (Trinity College Dublin)

  • J. M. D. Coey

    (Trinity College Dublin)

  • J. Besbas

    (Trinity College Dublin)

Abstract

Energy-efficient control of magnetization without the help of a magnetic field is a key goal of spintronics. Purely heat-induced single-pulse all-optical toggle switching has been demonstrated, but so far only in Gd-based amorphous ferrimagnet films. In this work, we demonstrate toggle switching in films of the half-metallic ferrimagnetic Heusler alloys Mn2RuxGa, which have two crystallographically-inequivalent Mn sublattices. Moreover, we observe the switching at room temperature in samples that are immune to external magnetic fields in excess of 1 T, provided they exhibit a compensation point above room temperature. Observation of the effect in compensated ferrimagnets without Gd challenges our understanding of all-optical switching. The dynamic behavior indicates that Mn2RuxGa switches in 2 ps or less. Our findings widen the basis for fast optical switching of magnetization and break new ground for engineered materials that can be used for nonvolatile ultrafast switches using ultrashort pulses of light.

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  • C. Banerjee & N. Teichert & K. E. Siewierska & Z. Gercsi & G. Y. P. Atcheson & P. Stamenov & K. Rode & J. M. D. Coey & J. Besbas, 2020. "Single pulse all-optical toggle switching of magnetization without gadolinium in the ferrimagnet Mn2RuxGa," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 11(1), pages 1-6, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:11:y:2020:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-020-18340-9
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-18340-9
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    1. Maciej Da̧browski & Shi Guo & Mara Strungaru & Paul S. Keatley & Freddie Withers & Elton J. G. Santos & Robert J. Hicken, 2022. "All-optical control of spin in a 2D van der Waals magnet," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-8, December.
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