Abstract

Short Review

Various Theories of Fast and Ultrafast Magnetization Dynamics

Manfred Fähnle*

Published: 21 November, 2024 | Volume 7 - Issue 2 | Pages: 154-158

The background of my paper is that magnetization dynamics is a very important subject of basic and technological research. The purpose of the paper is to review various theories of magnetization dynamics. There are many important technological applications of magnetization dynamics.

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Keywords:

Laser-induced magnetization; Spintronics; Femtosecond timescales; Magneto-optical effects; Phonons; Spin dynamics

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