Ultrafast spin exchange-coupling torque via photo-excited charge-transfer processes

X. Ma, F. Fang, Q. Li, J. Zhu, Y. Yang, Y. Z. Wu, H. B. Zhao () and G. Lüpke ()
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X. Ma: College of William and Mary
F. Fang: College of William and Mary
Q. Li: State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Fudan University
J. Zhu: State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Fudan University
Y. Yang: State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Fudan University
Y. Z. Wu: State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Fudan University
H. B. Zhao: Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Photonic Structures (Ministry of Education), Fudan University
G. Lüpke: College of William and Mary

Nature Communications, 2015, vol. 6, issue 1, 1-6

Abstract: Abstract Optical control of spin is of central importance in the research of ultrafast spintronic devices utilizing spin dynamics at short time scales. Recently developed optical approaches such as ultrafast demagnetization, spin-transfer and spin-orbit torques open new pathways to manipulate spin through its interaction with photon, orbit, charge or phonon. However, these processes are limited by either the long thermal recovery time or the low-temperature requirement. Here we experimentally demonstrate ultrafast coherent spin precession via optical charge-transfer processes in the exchange-coupled Fe/CoO system at room temperature. The efficiency of spin precession excitation is significantly higher and the recovery time of the exchange-coupling torque is much shorter than for the demagnetization procedure, which is desirable for fast switching. The exchange coupling is a key issue in spin valves and tunnelling junctions, and hence our findings will help promote the development of exchange-coupled device concepts for ultrafast coherent spin manipulation.

Date: 2015
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