Observation of terahertz-induced dynamical spin canting in orthoferrite magnon by magnetorefractive probing

Spin dynamics induced by intense terahertz pulses are commonly observed by magnetooptical effects. Here, we show that magnetorefractive effect provides a second-harmonic magnon signal whose amplitude is comparably strong with the linear component, making it an efficient probe for detecting the inher...

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Main Authors: Takayuki Kurihara, Motoaki Bamba, Hiroshi Watanabe, Makoto Nakajima, Tohru Suemoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Communications Physics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-023-01167-3
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Summary:Spin dynamics induced by intense terahertz pulses are commonly observed by magnetooptical effects. Here, we show that magnetorefractive effect provides a second-harmonic magnon signal whose amplitude is comparably strong with the linear component, making it an efficient probe for detecting the inherent nonlinear spin dynamics in orthoferrites.
ISSN:2399-3650