Ultrafast Spin Current Excitation and Controlled Terahertz Radiation from Noncollinear Antiferromagnets

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Ultrafast Spin Current Excitation and Controlled Terahertz Radiation from Noncollinear Antiferromagnets
Title:
Ultrafast Spin Current Excitation and Controlled Terahertz Radiation from Noncollinear Antiferromagnets
Journal Title:
Advanced Optical Materials
Publication Date:
11 April 2025
Citation:
Song, Y., Lin, D. J. X., Hu, S., Li, Z., Zhang, J., Lim, B. C., Ko, H. Y. Y., Chen, S., Ho, P., Jin, Q., & Zhang, Z. (2025). Ultrafast Spin Current Excitation and Controlled Terahertz Radiation from Noncollinear Antiferromagnets. Advanced Optical Materials. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202500210
Abstract:
Noncollinear antiferromagnets (AFMs) are promising candidates for next‐generation spintronic devices due to their terahertz (THz) magnetic resonance, robustness against external field interferences, and strong magneto‐optical responses. Using femtosecond laser excitation, spin current generation and THz radiation mechanisms are systematically investigated via inverse spin Hall effect in Mn3Ga/Pt bilayers with multiple magnetic phases. The results reveal that spin currents in ferrimagnetic Mn3Ga originate from common hot electron excitation. In contrast, the stronger THz fields from samples containing both ferrimagnetic and noncollinear AFM phases are field‐independent, with spin currents arising from pulsed magnetizations through magnetic dipole transitions, observed exclusively in the AFM phase. Furthermore, theoretical models incorporating magnetic group symmetry and nonlinear optical effects are developed, offering accurate explanations for the THz filed dependence on sample azimuth, pump polarization, and pump helicity. These findings open new avenues for generating ultrafast spin currents in noncollinear AFMs, presenting significant potential for high‐speed spintronic applications.
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Funding Info:
This research / project is supported by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research - RIE2025 Manufacturing, Trade and Connectivity Individual Research Grant
Grant Reference no. : M23M6c0101

This research / project is supported by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research - RIE2025 Manufacturing, Trade and Connectivity Individual Research Grant
Grant Reference no. : M24N7c0086

This research / project is supported by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research - Career Development Fund
Grant Reference no. : C210812017

This research / project is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China - NA
Grant Reference no. : 12374104

This research / project is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China - NA
Grant Reference no. : 52171230

This research / project is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China - NA
Grant Reference no. : 11874120

This research / project is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China - NA
Grant Reference no. : 12074072
Description:
This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Song, Y., Lin, D. J. X., Hu, S., Li, Z., Zhang, J., Lim, B. C., Ko, H. Y. Y., Chen, S., Ho, P., Jin, Q., & Zhang, Z. (2025). Ultrafast Spin Current Excitation and Controlled Terahertz Radiation from Noncollinear Antiferromagnets. Advanced Optical Materials. Portico, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202500210. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited
ISSN:
2195-1071
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