Helicity-dependent all-optical domain wall motion in ferromagnetic thin films

Y. Quessab; R. Medapalli; M. S. El Hadri; M. Hehn; G. Malinowski; E. E. Fullerton; S. Mangin

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.97.054419

Helicity-dependent all-optical domain wall motion in ferromagnetic thin films

Materials Science 2018-02-28 v1

Authors: Y. Quessab , R. Medapalli , M. S. El Hadri , M. Hehn , G. Malinowski , E. E. Fullerton , S. Mangin

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Abstract

Domain wall displacement in Co/Pt thin films induced by not only fs- but also ps-laser pulses is demonstrated using time-resolved magneto-optical Faraday imaging. We evidence multi-pulse helicity-dependent laser-induced domain wall motion in all-optical switchable Co/Pt multilayers with a laser energy below the switching threshold. Domain wall displacement of about 2 nm per 2- ps pulse is achieved. By investigating separately the effect of linear and circular polarization, we reveal that laser-induced domain wall motion results from a complex interplay between pinning, temperature gradient and helicity effect. Then, we explore the microscopic origin of the helicity effect acting on the domain wall. These experimental results enhance the understanding of the mechanism of all-optical switching in ultra-thin ferromagnetic films.

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magnetic domain walls ultrafast magnetization dynamics

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@article{arxiv.1709.07645,
  title  = {Helicity-dependent all-optical domain wall motion in ferromagnetic thin films},
  author = {Y. Quessab and R. Medapalli and M. S. El Hadri and M. Hehn and G. Malinowski and E. E. Fullerton and S. Mangin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1709.07645},
  year   = {2018}
}

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Helicity-dependent all-optical domain wall motion in ferromagnetic thin films

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