Magnetization-induced-second-harmonic generation from surfaces and interfaces

Magnetization-induced-second -harmonic generation from surfaces and interfaces

Temperature dependence of magnetization-induced second harmonic generation at buried exchange-biased interfaces

Anisotropic magnetization-induced second harmonic generation in FeÕAu superlattices

Magnetic second-harmonic generation from interfaces and nanostructures

Magneto-optic techniques provide non-contact and non-destructive characterization of magnetic materials. This includes embedded magnetic nanostructures, which are accessible due to the large penetration depth of optical radiation. The linear magneto-optic Kerr effect is widely used in the growth and characterization of ultra-thin magnetic films and can show monolayer sensitivity. Nonlinear magn...

Time-resolved magnetization-induced second-harmonic generation from the Ni„110... surface

Relaxation processes on the picosecond and subpicosecond time scale after optical excitation have been studied by time-resolved magnetization-induced second-harmonic generation from ferromagnetic nickel. A fast drop of the second-harmonic intensity and the Kerr-signal within 300 fs after optical excitation has been observed which is followed by a partial recovery within a few picoseconds. We sh...