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We present a general framework for optically inducing, controlling, and probing spin states in moir\'e systems. In particular, we demonstrate that applying Raman optical drives to moir\'e transition metal dichalcogenide bilayers can realize…

Materials with no net magnetization are generally not magneto-optically active. While this is individually true for a collinear antiferromagnet (AFM) and a topological insulator (TI), it is shown here that the magneto-optic Kerr effect…

In this article the mechanism of the linear magnetoelectric (ME) effect in the rhombohedral multiferroic BiFeO$_3$ is considered. The study is based on the symmetry approach of the GinzburgLandau type, in which polarization,…

Simultaneous control of magnetic anisotropy and magnetoresistance, especially with atomic scale precision, remains a pivotal challenge for realizing advanced spintronic functionalities. Here we demonstrate cooperative continuous control…

Magnetic octupole (MO) currents have recently attracted significant attention as a driving force for the Neel vector dynamics in d-wave altermagnets, a new class of antiferromagnets that exhibit nonrelativistic spin-split band structures.…

The magneto-optical Kerr effect (MOKE) is investigated in hematite, a collinear antiferromagnetic insulator, across a broad wavelength spectrum. By combining the optical measurements with magnetometry results, we unambiguously demonstrate…

Using an electric field instead of an electric current (or a magnetic field) to tailor the electronic properties of magnetic materials is promising for realizing ultralow energy-consuming memory devices because of the suppression of Joule…

Recent experiments for linear magnetoelectric (ME) response in honeycomb antiferromagnet Co$_4$Nb$_2$O$_9$ revealed that the electric polarization can be manipulated by the in-plane rotating magnetic field in a systematic way. We propose…

We investigate the spin-valley physics (SVP) in MoSe$_2$/WSe$_2$ heterobilayers under external electric field (EF) and changes of the interlayer distance (ID). We analyze the spin ($S_z$) and orbital ($L_z$) degrees of freedom, and the…

Spin-orbit torque (SOT)-induced magnetization switching shows promise for realizing ultrafast and reliable spintronics devices. Bipolar switching of perpendicular magnetization via SOT is achieved under an in-plane magnetic field collinear…

Spin-polarized antiferromagnets (AFMs), including altermagnets, noncollinear AFMs, and two-dimensional layer-polarized AFMs, have emerged as transformative materials for next-generation spintronic and optoelectronic technologies. These…

Electric field control of magnetism is the key to many next generation spintronics applications1. Ferroelectric control of spin polarization2,3 followed by the electrically driven repeatable magnetization reversal in the absence of applied…

We demonstrate a voltage-controlled exchange bias effect in CoFeB/MgO/CoFeB magnetic tunnel junctions that is related to the interfacial Fe(Co)Ox formed between the CoFeB electrodes and the MgO barrier. The unique combination of interfacial…

Electronic correlation can strongly influence the electronic properties of two-dimensional (2D) materials with open d- or f-orbitals. Herein, by taking single-layer (SL) H-FeBr$_2$ as a representative of the SL H-FeX$_2$ (X=Cl, Br, I)…

We studied the magnetic behavior of bilayers of multiferroic and nominally antiferromagnetic o-YMnO$_3$ (375~nm thick) and ferromagnetic La$_{0.7}$Sr$_{0.3}$MnO$_3$ and La$_{0.67}$Ca$_{0.33}$MnO$_3$ ($8 \ldots 225~$nm), in particular the…

The linear magnetoelectric effect (ME) is the phenomenon by which an electric field produces a magnetization. Its observation requires both time-reversal and space-inversion symmetries to be broken, as in multiferroics. While the ME effect…

The engineering of magnetic order and electronic states in two-dimensional (2D) materials is pivotal for advanced spintronic technologies. Despite their potential, the scarcity of intrinsic 2D ferromagnets remains a critical challenge.…

Magnetic ordering, as one of the most important characteristics in magnetic materials, could have significant influence on the band structure, spin dependent transport, and other important properties of materials. Its measurement,…

The effect that dipole-dipole interactions have on the magneto-optical (MO) properties of magnetoplasmonic dimers is theoretically studied. The specific plasmonic versus magnetoplasmonic nature of the dimer's metallic components and their…

We demonstrate a novel method for the excitation of sizable magneto-optical effects in Au by means of the laser-induced injection of hot spin-polarized electrons in Au/Fe/MgO(001) heterostructures. It is based on the energy- and…