Fluence dependent delay of Ni in an FeNi alloy supports an exchange based origin

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Titel: Fluence dependent delay of Ni in an FeNi alloy supports an exchange based origin
Autoren: Jana, Somnath, Knut, Ronny, Singh, Puloma, Yao, Kelvin, Tzschaschel, Christian, Richter, Johanna, Schick, Daniel, Sommer, Denny, Engel, Dieter, Karis, Olof, Schmising, Clemens von Korff, Eisebitt, Stefan
Publication Status: Preprint
Verlagsinformationen: arXiv, 2025.
Publikationsjahr: 2025
Schlagwörter: Condensed Matter - Materials Science, Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci), FOS: Physical sciences
Beschreibung: The delayed demagnetization in Ni relative to Fe in the ultrafast demagnetization studies in FeNi alloy has led to two competing theoretical explanations: The Inhomogeneous Magnon Generation (IMG) and the Optically Induced Spin Transfer (OISTR) model. The IMG attributes the delay to the preferential magnon generation at the Fe sites and its subsequent propagation to Ni, while OISTR proposes direct spin transfer from Ni to Fe. In this study, we employ element-resolved extreme ultraviolet spectroscopy to investigate the effect of excitation strength on this delay, aiming to resolve the controversy. The data indicate a significant reduction in the delay with increasing fluence, which is inconsistent with the theoretical predictions of OISTR. These findings, in conjunction with the observation of a saturation of Fe demagnetization at the onset of Ni demagnetization, indicate that a spin-wave instability within the IMG framework may provide a potential explanation for the experimental results.
6 pages, 4 figures
Publikationsart: Article
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2503.08811
Zugangs-URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2503.08811
Rights: CC BY
Dokumentencode: edsair.doi.dedup.....79c3b0e3e19fd49d35a10b9696b656db
Datenbank: OpenAIRE
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Abstract:The delayed demagnetization in Ni relative to Fe in the ultrafast demagnetization studies in FeNi alloy has led to two competing theoretical explanations: The Inhomogeneous Magnon Generation (IMG) and the Optically Induced Spin Transfer (OISTR) model. The IMG attributes the delay to the preferential magnon generation at the Fe sites and its subsequent propagation to Ni, while OISTR proposes direct spin transfer from Ni to Fe. In this study, we employ element-resolved extreme ultraviolet spectroscopy to investigate the effect of excitation strength on this delay, aiming to resolve the controversy. The data indicate a significant reduction in the delay with increasing fluence, which is inconsistent with the theoretical predictions of OISTR. These findings, in conjunction with the observation of a saturation of Fe demagnetization at the onset of Ni demagnetization, indicate that a spin-wave instability within the IMG framework may provide a potential explanation for the experimental results.<br />6 pages, 4 figures
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.2503.08811