Abstract
The dynamic magnetic properties of a highly anisotropic, granular L10 FePt thin film in magnetic fields up to 7 T are investigated using time-resolved magneto-optical Kerr effect measurements. We find that ultrashort laser pulses induce coherent spin precession in the granular FePt sample. Frequencies of spin precession up to over 400 GHz are observed, which are strongly field and temperature dependent. The high frequencies can be ascribed to the high value of the magnetocrystalline anisotropy constant Ku leading to large anisotropy fields Ha of up to 10.7 T at 170 K. A Gilbert damping parameter of a ∼ 0.1 was derived from the lifetimes of the oscillations. © 2014 AIP Publishing LLC.
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Becker, J., Mosendz, O., Weller, D., Kirilyuk, A., Maan, J. C., Christianen, P. C. M., … Kimel, A. (2014). Laser induced spin precession in highly anisotropic granular L10 FePt. Applied Physics Letters, 104(15). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4871869
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