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Nanoscale polarization transient gratings

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  • Laura Foglia

    (Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.)

  • Björn Wehinger

    (Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
    Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
    European Synchrotron Radiation Facility)

  • Giovanni Perosa

    (Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
    Universitá degli Studi di Trieste)

  • Riccardo Mincigrucci

    (Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.)

  • Enrico Allaria

    (Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.)

  • Francesco Armillotta

    (Universitá degli Studi di Trieste)

  • Alexander Brynes

    (Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.)

  • Matthew Copus

    (Center for Magnetism and Magnetic Nanostructures)

  • Riccardo Cucini

    (Unità di Trieste)

  • Dario Angelis

    (Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.)

  • Giovanni Ninno

    (Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
    University of Nova Gorica)

  • W. Dieter Engel

    (Max-Born-Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy)

  • Danny Fainozzi

    (Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
    University of Bern)

  • Luca Giannessi

    (Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
    INFN Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati)

  • Ezio Iacocca

    (Center for Magnetism and Magnetic Nanostructures)

  • Nupur N. Khatu

    (Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
    Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
    European XFEL)

  • Simone Laterza

    (Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
    Universitá degli Studi di Trieste)

  • Ettore Paltanin

    (Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
    Universitá degli Studi di Trieste)

  • Jacopo Stefano Pelli-Cresi

    (Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.)

  • Giuseppe Penco

    (Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.)

  • Denny Puntel

    (Universitá degli Studi di Trieste)

  • Primož Rebernik Ribič

    (Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.)

  • Filippo Sottocorona

    (Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
    Universitá degli Studi di Trieste)

  • Mauro Trovò

    (Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.)

  • Clemens Korff Schmising

    (Max-Born-Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy)

  • Kelvin Yao

    (Max-Born-Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy)

  • Claudio Masciovecchio

    (Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.)

  • Stefano Bonetti

    (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice)

  • Filippo Bencivenga

    (Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.)

Abstract

Light manipulation at the nanoscale is essential both for fundamental science and modern technology. The quest to shorter lengthscales, however, requires the use of light wavelengths beyond the visible. In particular, in the extreme ultraviolet regime these manipulation capabilities are hampered by the lack of efficient optics, especially for polarization control. Here, we present a method to create periodic, polarization modulations at the nanoscale using a tailored configuration of the FERMI free electron laser and demonstrate its capabilities by comparing the dynamics induced by this polarization transient grating with those driven by a conventional intensity grating on a thin ferrimagnetic alloy. While the intensity grating signal is dominated by the thermoelastic response, the polarization grating excitation minimizes it, uncovering helicity-dependent responses previously undetected. We anticipate nanoscale polarization transient gratings to become useful for the study of physical, chemical and biological systems possessing chiral symmetry.

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  • Laura Foglia & Björn Wehinger & Giovanni Perosa & Riccardo Mincigrucci & Enrico Allaria & Francesco Armillotta & Alexander Brynes & Matthew Copus & Riccardo Cucini & Dario Angelis & Giovanni Ninno & W, 2024. "Nanoscale polarization transient gratings," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-54799-6
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54799-6
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