Phase-controllable spin wave generation in iron garnet by linearly polarized light pulses.

Autor: Yoshimine, Isao, Takuya Satoh, Iida, Ryugo, Stupakiewicz, Andrzej, Maziewski, Andrzej, Tsutomu Shimura
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Zdroj: Journal of Applied Physics; 2014, Vol. 116 Issue 4, p043907-1-043907-8, 8p, 2 Diagrams, 6 Graphs
Abstrakt: A phase-controlled spin wave was non-thermally generated in bismuth-doped rare-earth iron garnet by linearly polarized light pulses. We controlled the initial phase of the spin wave continuously within a range of 180° by changing the polarization azimuth of the excitation light. The azimuth dependences of the initial phase and amplitude of the spin wave were attributed to a combination of the inverse Cotton-Mouton effect and photoinduced magnetic anisotropy. Temporally and spatially resolved spin wave propagation was observed with a CCD camera, and the waveform was in good agreement with calculations. A nonlinear effect of the spin excitation was observed for excitation fluences higher than 100 mJ/cm². [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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