Control of coherent magnetization precession in GaMnAs by ultrafast optical excitation

J. Qi; Y. Xu; X. Liu; J. K. Furdyna; I. E. Perakis; N. Tolk

doi:10.1117/12.755487

4 January 2008 Control of coherent magnetization precession in GaMnAs by ultrafast optical excitation

J. Qi, Y. Xu, X. Liu, J. K. Furdyna, I. E. Perakis, N. Tolk

Proceedings Volume 6839, Nonlinear Optics: Technologies and Applications; 68390J (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.755487
Event: Photonics Asia 2007, 2007, Beijing, China

Abstract

We report comprehensive temperature and photoexcitation intensity dependent studies of the photoinduced magnetization precession in Ga_1-xMn_xAs (x = 0.035) by time-resolved Kerr rotation measurements. We observe coherent oscillations of local Mn spins triggered by an ultrafast photo-induced reorientation of the easy axis due to changes in the magnetic anisotropy. The amplitude saturation of these oscillations above certain pump intensity is indicative of stabilization of the magnetic easy axis orientation on temperatures above ~Tc/2. We find that the observed magnetization precession damping (Gilbert damping) is strongly dependent on pump laser intensity, but largely independent of ambient temperature.

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J. Qi, Y. Xu, X. Liu, J. K. Furdyna, I. E. Perakis, and N. Tolk "Control of coherent magnetization precession in GaMnAs by ultrafast optical excitation", Proc. SPIE 6839, Nonlinear Optics: Technologies and Applications, 68390J (4 January 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.755487

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