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

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 …

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 …

By comparing femtosecond laser pulse induced ferro-and antiferromagnetic dynamics in
one and the same material—metallic dysprosium—we show both to behave fundamentally …

The laser-induced femtosecond demagnetization in ferromagnetic metals is investigated
theoretically. Different from the conventional nanosecond one, this ultrafast demagnetization …

The interaction between ultrafast lasers and magnetic materials is an appealing topic. It not
only involves interesting fundamental questions that remain inconclusive and hence need …

The quest for ultrafast magnetic processes has triggered a new field of research—
femtomagnetism: using femtosecond laser pulses to demagnetize ferromagnetic metallic …

We review the phenomenology of light-induced ultrafast magnetization dynamics, with
emphasis on metallic compounds. The interaction of femtosecond laser pulses with …

Ultrafast laser control of magnetism is one of the most exciting and challenging issues in
physics and technology. Such a technique may provide the solution to the need for an ever …

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 …