Nanoscale polarization transient gratings

Laura Foglia (), Björn Wehinger, Giovanni Perosa, Riccardo Mincigrucci, Enrico Allaria, Francesco Armillotta, Alexander Brynes, Matthew Copus, Riccardo Cucini, Dario Angelis, Giovanni Ninno, W. Dieter Engel, Danny Fainozzi, Luca Giannessi, Ezio Iacocca, Nupur N. Khatu, Simone Laterza, Ettore Paltanin, Jacopo Stefano Pelli-Cresi, Giuseppe Penco, Denny Puntel, Primož Rebernik Ribič, Filippo Sottocorona, Mauro Trovò, Clemens Korff Schmising, Kelvin Yao, Claudio Masciovecchio, Stefano Bonetti and Filippo Bencivenga
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Laura Foglia: Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
Björn Wehinger: Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
Giovanni Perosa: Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
Riccardo Mincigrucci: Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
Enrico Allaria: Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
Francesco Armillotta: Universitá degli Studi di Trieste
Alexander Brynes: Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
Matthew Copus: Center for Magnetism and Magnetic Nanostructures
Riccardo Cucini: Unità di Trieste
Dario Angelis: Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
Giovanni Ninno: Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
W. Dieter Engel: Max-Born-Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy
Danny Fainozzi: Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
Luca Giannessi: Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
Ezio Iacocca: Center for Magnetism and Magnetic Nanostructures
Nupur N. Khatu: Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
Simone Laterza: Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
Ettore Paltanin: Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
Jacopo Stefano Pelli-Cresi: Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
Giuseppe Penco: Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
Denny Puntel: Universitá degli Studi di Trieste
Primož Rebernik Ribič: Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
Filippo Sottocorona: Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
Mauro Trovò: Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
Clemens Korff Schmising: Max-Born-Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy
Kelvin Yao: Max-Born-Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy
Claudio Masciovecchio: Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
Stefano Bonetti: Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
Filippo Bencivenga: Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.

Nature Communications, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-8

Abstract: Abstract Light manipulation at the nanoscale is essential both for fundamental science and modern technology. The quest to shorter lengthscales, however, requires the use of light wavelengths beyond the visible. In particular, in the extreme ultraviolet regime these manipulation capabilities are hampered by the lack of efficient optics, especially for polarization control. Here, we present a method to create periodic, polarization modulations at the nanoscale using a tailored configuration of the FERMI free electron laser and demonstrate its capabilities by comparing the dynamics induced by this polarization transient grating with those driven by a conventional intensity grating on a thin ferrimagnetic alloy. While the intensity grating signal is dominated by the thermoelastic response, the polarization grating excitation minimizes it, uncovering helicity-dependent responses previously undetected. We anticipate nanoscale polarization transient gratings to become useful for the study of physical, chemical and biological systems possessing chiral symmetry.

Date: 2024
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