Time-resolved magneto-optical effects in the altermagnet candidate MnTe
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| author | Gray, Isaiah Deng, Qinwen Tian, Qi Chilcote, Michael Dodge, J. Steven Brahlek, Matthew Wu, Liang |
| author_facet | Gray, Isaiah Deng, Qinwen Tian, Qi Chilcote, Michael Dodge, J. Steven Brahlek, Matthew Wu, Liang |
| contents | $α$-MnTe is an antiferromagnetic semiconductor with above room temperature $T_N$ = 310 K, which is promising for spintronic applications. Recently, it was reported to be an altermagnet, containing bands with momentum-dependent spin splitting; time-resolved experimental probes of MnTe are therefore important both for understanding novel magnetic properties and potential device applications. We investigate ultrafast spin dynamics in epitaxial MnTe(001)/InP(111) thin films using pump-probe magneto-optical measurements in the Kerr configuration. At room temperature, we observe an oscillation mode at 55 GHz that does not appear at zero magnetic field. Combining field and polarization dependence, we identify this mode as a magnon, likely originating from inverse stimulated Raman scattering. Magnetic field-dependent oscillations persist up to at least 335 K, which could reflect coupling to known short-range magnetic order in MnTe above $T_N$. Additionally, we observe two optical phonons at 3.6 THz and 4.2 THz, which broaden and redshift with increasing temperature. |
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| spellingShingle | Time-resolved magneto-optical effects in the altermagnet candidate MnTe Gray, Isaiah Deng, Qinwen Tian, Qi Chilcote, Michael Dodge, J. Steven Brahlek, Matthew Wu, Liang Materials Science $α$-MnTe is an antiferromagnetic semiconductor with above room temperature $T_N$ = 310 K, which is promising for spintronic applications. Recently, it was reported to be an altermagnet, containing bands with momentum-dependent spin splitting; time-resolved experimental probes of MnTe are therefore important both for understanding novel magnetic properties and potential device applications. We investigate ultrafast spin dynamics in epitaxial MnTe(001)/InP(111) thin films using pump-probe magneto-optical measurements in the Kerr configuration. At room temperature, we observe an oscillation mode at 55 GHz that does not appear at zero magnetic field. Combining field and polarization dependence, we identify this mode as a magnon, likely originating from inverse stimulated Raman scattering. Magnetic field-dependent oscillations persist up to at least 335 K, which could reflect coupling to known short-range magnetic order in MnTe above $T_N$. Additionally, we observe two optical phonons at 3.6 THz and 4.2 THz, which broaden and redshift with increasing temperature. |
| title | Time-resolved magneto-optical effects in the altermagnet candidate MnTe |
| topic | Materials Science |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.05020 |