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ULTRAFAST DEMAGNETIZATION

The missing link

Nature Reviews Physics volume 1, pages 105–106 (2019)Cite this article

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The exact mechanisms involved in ultrafast demagnetization have long been debated. A new study uncovers the role played in this process by the angular momentum transfer to the lattice, which is faster than previously thought.

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Fig. 1: Timescales and lengthscales in ultrafast demagnetization.

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Münzenberg, M. The missing link. Nat Rev Phys 1, 105–106 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42254-019-0021-y

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