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Theory of terahertz-driven magnetic switching in rare-earth orthoferrites: The case of TmFe⁢O3

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Theory of terahertz-driven magnetic switching in rare-earth orthoferrites: The case of TmFe⁢O3. / Vovk, N. R.; Ezerskaya, E. V.; Mikhaylovskiy, R. V.
In: Physical Review B, Vol. 111, No. 6, 064411, 01.02.2025.

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Vovk NR, Ezerskaya EV, Mikhaylovskiy RV. Theory of terahertz-driven magnetic switching in rare-earth orthoferrites: The case of TmFe⁢O3. Physical Review B. 2025 Feb 1;111(6):064411. doi: 10.1103/physrevb.111.064411

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