Optical read-out and control of antiferromagnetic Neel vector in altermagnets and beyond
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| author | Kimel, A. V. Rasing, Th. Ivanov, B. A. |
| author_facet | Kimel, A. V. Rasing, Th. Ivanov, B. A. |
| contents | Finding methods for the most efficient and fastest detection and control of magnetic domains in antiferromagnets is presently among the main challenges of magnetic research at large. We analyse the problem of optical read-out and control of the antiferromagnetic Neel vector using symmetry analysis and the principles of equilibrium thermodynamics. Following the pioneering approach of Dzyaloshinksii, we divide all antiferromagnets in three classes. It is shown that, using the magneto-optical Faraday effect or other effects which scale linearly with the antiferromagnetic Neel vector, it is possible to distinguish antiferromagnetic domains with mutually opposite Néel vectors in two of the three classes. Symmetry properties of one of these two classes are similar to those of altermagnets. The analysis also reveals multiple mechanisms to directly excite spins with light for practically every type of antiferromagnet. |
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| spellingShingle | Optical read-out and control of antiferromagnetic Neel vector in altermagnets and beyond Kimel, A. V. Rasing, Th. Ivanov, B. A. Materials Science Finding methods for the most efficient and fastest detection and control of magnetic domains in antiferromagnets is presently among the main challenges of magnetic research at large. We analyse the problem of optical read-out and control of the antiferromagnetic Neel vector using symmetry analysis and the principles of equilibrium thermodynamics. Following the pioneering approach of Dzyaloshinksii, we divide all antiferromagnets in three classes. It is shown that, using the magneto-optical Faraday effect or other effects which scale linearly with the antiferromagnetic Neel vector, it is possible to distinguish antiferromagnetic domains with mutually opposite Néel vectors in two of the three classes. Symmetry properties of one of these two classes are similar to those of altermagnets. The analysis also reveals multiple mechanisms to directly excite spins with light for practically every type of antiferromagnet. |
| title | Optical read-out and control of antiferromagnetic Neel vector in altermagnets and beyond |
| topic | Materials Science |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.10129 |