Reversible optical switching of antiferromagnetism in TbMnO3

• DOI: 10.1038/nphoton.2016.146
• Publication Date: 2016-08-15T18:27:02Z
• Authors: Sebastian Manz; Masakazu Matsubara; Thomas Lottermoser; Jonathan Büchi; Ayato Iyama; Tsuyoshi Kimura; Dennis Meier; Manfred Fiebig
• Keywords: Magnetism

Laser-controlled writing and erasure of antiferromagnetic domains in multiferroic TbMnO3 using light pulses of two different colours is demonstrated.