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T1 - Terahertz emission spectroscopy of laser-induced spin dynamics in TmFeO3 and ErFeO3 orthoferrites
AU - Mikhaylovskiy, R. V.
AU - Hendry, E.
AU - Kruglyak, V. V.
AU - Pisarev, R. V.
AU - Rasing, Th.
AU - Kimel, A. V.
PY - 2014/11/5
Y1 - 2014/11/5
N2 - Using the examples of laser-induced spin-reorientation phase transitions in TmFeO3 and ErFeO3 orthoferrites, we demonstrate that terahertz emission spectroscopy can obtain novel information about ultrafast laser-induced spin dynamics, which is not accessible by more common all-optical methods. The power of the method is evidenced by the fact that, in addition to the expected quasi-ferromagnetic and quasi-antiferromagnetic modes of the iron sublattices, terahertz emission spectroscopy enables detection of a resonance optically excited at an unexpected frequency of ∼0.3–0.35 THz. By recording how the amplitude and phase of the excited oscillations depend on temperature and applied magnetic field, we show that the unexpected mode has all the features of a spin resonance of the Fe3+ ions. We suggest that it can be assigned to transitions between the multiplet sublevels of the 6A1 ground state of the Fe+3 ions occupying rare-earth positions.
AB - Using the examples of laser-induced spin-reorientation phase transitions in TmFeO3 and ErFeO3 orthoferrites, we demonstrate that terahertz emission spectroscopy can obtain novel information about ultrafast laser-induced spin dynamics, which is not accessible by more common all-optical methods. The power of the method is evidenced by the fact that, in addition to the expected quasi-ferromagnetic and quasi-antiferromagnetic modes of the iron sublattices, terahertz emission spectroscopy enables detection of a resonance optically excited at an unexpected frequency of ∼0.3–0.35 THz. By recording how the amplitude and phase of the excited oscillations depend on temperature and applied magnetic field, we show that the unexpected mode has all the features of a spin resonance of the Fe3+ ions. We suggest that it can be assigned to transitions between the multiplet sublevels of the 6A1 ground state of the Fe+3 ions occupying rare-earth positions.
U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevB.90.184405
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevB.90.184405
M3 - Journal article
VL - 90
JO - Physical review B
JF - Physical review B
SN - 1098-0121
IS - 18
M1 - 184405
ER -