Non-equilibrium formulation of helicity-dependent thermal field for ultrafast magnetization dynamics

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contents Far-from-equilibrium magnetization dynamics can be accessed when a magnetic material is subject to a femtosecond excitation, such as an optical laser or an electric current. Numerically, the demagnetization of magnetic materials is typically modeled by atomistic spin dynamics. Micromagnetic models generally fail to reproduce ultrafast demagnetization in a grid independent manner. Here, we propose a non-equilibrium thermal field whose features depend on atomic spin flip probabilities. Under the assumption that each spin flip is equivalent to a quantum of angular momentum, equivalent temperatures on the order of thousands of Kelvin are achieved. Demagnetization is quantitatively reproduced for several cell sizes. The presented approach can be further refined and extended towards a grid-independent and multiscale modeling of ultrafast magnetization dynamics.
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spellingShingle Non-equilibrium formulation of helicity-dependent thermal field for ultrafast magnetization dynamics
Iacocca, Ezio
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Far-from-equilibrium magnetization dynamics can be accessed when a magnetic material is subject to a femtosecond excitation, such as an optical laser or an electric current. Numerically, the demagnetization of magnetic materials is typically modeled by atomistic spin dynamics. Micromagnetic models generally fail to reproduce ultrafast demagnetization in a grid independent manner. Here, we propose a non-equilibrium thermal field whose features depend on atomic spin flip probabilities. Under the assumption that each spin flip is equivalent to a quantum of angular momentum, equivalent temperatures on the order of thousands of Kelvin are achieved. Demagnetization is quantitatively reproduced for several cell sizes. The presented approach can be further refined and extended towards a grid-independent and multiscale modeling of ultrafast magnetization dynamics.
title Non-equilibrium formulation of helicity-dependent thermal field for ultrafast magnetization dynamics
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.06929