This review summarizes the recent progress in the study of ultrafast nonthermal effects of
light on magnetic materials. It is demonstrated that due to opto‐magnetic phenomena an …

Optical manipulation of magnetization with femtosecond laser pulses has opened a new
paradigm shift in magnetization and spin dynamics. Since the very first demonstration of …

In the last decade, a new area of research, referred to as femtomagnetism, has developed
within the field of magnetism, which studies the excitation and control of magnetic medium …

Optical femtosecond manipulation of magnetic order is attractive for the development of new
concepts for ultrafast magnetic recording. Theoretical and experimental investigations in this …

The interaction of subpicosecond laser pulses with magnetically ordered materials has
developed into a fascinating research topic in modern magnetism. From the discovery of …

Laser pulses are the shortest stimulus known to control the magnetization of materials and to
switch magnetic devices on the picosecond to femtosecond timescales. Femtosecond laser …

Ultrafast magneto-optical techniques, using femtosecond laser pulses, are a powerful tool
for investigating the magnetization dynamics in metallic materials. We review some recent …

The demand for ever-increasing density of information storage and speed of manipulation
has triggered an intense search for ways to control the magnetization of a medium by means …

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During the past few years, a wealth of new data on laser-induced ultra-fast magnetization
dynamics in ferromagnetic metals has become available. Many of the recent approaches …