Monitoring laser-induced magnetization in FeRh by transient terahertz emission spectroscopy
Author(s) -
Nilesh Awari,
Anna Semisalova,
JanChristoph Deinert,
K. Lenz,
J. Lindner,
Eric E. Fullerton,
Vojtěch Uhlíř,
Jingtao Li,
B. M. Clemens,
Robert Carley,
A. Scherz,
Sergey Kovalev,
Michael Gensch
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
applied physics letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.182
H-Index - 442
eISSN - 1077-3118
pISSN - 0003-6951
DOI - 10.1063/5.0019663
Subject(s) - terahertz radiation , magnetization , materials science , magnetometer , picosecond , kerr effect , magnetization dynamics , laser , magnetic circular dichroism , excited state , ferromagnetism , spectroscopy , condensed matter physics , magneto optic kerr effect , antiferromagnetism , optics , optoelectronics , atomic physics , physics , magnetic field , spectral line , quantum mechanics , astronomy , nonlinear system
In this study, a conceptually different approach for investigating magnetic phase transitions in ultra-thin films is presented. THz emission from a laser-excited material is used to monitor the magnetization dynamics during the laser-driven antiferromagnetic to ferromagnetic transition in FeRh. The emitted THz signal is calibrated against static magnetometry data measurements, giving a direct measure of the absolute magnetic moment of the sample on the sub-picosecond timescale. The technique is, therefore, highly complementary to conventional time-resolved experiments such as time resolved magneto-optic Kerr effect (MOKE) or x-ray magnetic circular dichroism.
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