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Main Authors: Nukui, Koki, Iihama, Satoshi, Ishibashi, Kazuaki, Yamashita, Shogo, Sakuma, Akimasa, Scheid, Philippe, Malinowski, Grégory, Hehn, Michel, Mangin, Stéphane, Mizukami, Shigemi
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Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.07405
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author Nukui, Koki
Iihama, Satoshi
Ishibashi, Kazuaki
Yamashita, Shogo
Sakuma, Akimasa
Scheid, Philippe
Malinowski, Grégory
Hehn, Michel
Mangin, Stéphane
Mizukami, Shigemi
author_facet Nukui, Koki
Iihama, Satoshi
Ishibashi, Kazuaki
Yamashita, Shogo
Sakuma, Akimasa
Scheid, Philippe
Malinowski, Grégory
Hehn, Michel
Mangin, Stéphane
Mizukami, Shigemi
contents We investigated photon-helicity-induced magnetization precession in Co$_{1-x}$Pt$_{x}$ alloy thin films. In addition to field-like torque, attributable to magnetic field generation owing to {\it the inverse Faraday effect}, we observed non-trivial and large damping-like torque which has never been discussed for single ferromagnetic layer. The composition dependence of those two torques is effectively elucidated by a model that considers mutual coupling via spin-orbit interaction between magnetization and the electronic orbital angular momentum generated by photon-helicity. This work significantly enhances our understanding of the physics relevant to the interplay of photon-helicity and magnetization in magnetic metals.
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spellingShingle Light-induced torque in ferromagnetic metals via orbital angular momentum generated by photon-helicity
Nukui, Koki
Iihama, Satoshi
Ishibashi, Kazuaki
Yamashita, Shogo
Sakuma, Akimasa
Scheid, Philippe
Malinowski, Grégory
Hehn, Michel
Mangin, Stéphane
Mizukami, Shigemi
Materials Science
We investigated photon-helicity-induced magnetization precession in Co$_{1-x}$Pt$_{x}$ alloy thin films. In addition to field-like torque, attributable to magnetic field generation owing to {\it the inverse Faraday effect}, we observed non-trivial and large damping-like torque which has never been discussed for single ferromagnetic layer. The composition dependence of those two torques is effectively elucidated by a model that considers mutual coupling via spin-orbit interaction between magnetization and the electronic orbital angular momentum generated by photon-helicity. This work significantly enhances our understanding of the physics relevant to the interplay of photon-helicity and magnetization in magnetic metals.
title Light-induced torque in ferromagnetic metals via orbital angular momentum generated by photon-helicity
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.07405