Measurement of the Resonant Magneto-Optical Kerr Effect Using a Free Electron Laser
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. MOKE Phenomena
3. Techniques for Magnetization Dynamics Capture
Characteristics of the TR-RMOKE Technique
4. MOKE Measurement Scheme
4.1. Visible MOKE
4.2. RMOKE
5. Static RMOKE Measurement
6. Demonstration of TR-RMOKE with a Soft X-ray FEL
7. Conclusions and Outlook
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
AFMR | Antiferromagnetic resonance |
BLS | Brillouin light scattering |
EUV | Extreme ultraviolet |
FEL | Free electron laser |
FMR | Ferromagnetic resonance |
FTH | Fourier transform holography |
HHG | High harmonic generation |
L-RMOKE | Longitudinal resonant magneto-optical Kerr effect |
MSHG | Magnetization-induced second harmonic generation |
P-RMOKE | Polar resonant magneto-optical Kerr effect |
RAE | Rotating analyzer ellipsometry |
RMOKE | Resonant magneto-optical Kerr effect |
RIXS | Resonant inelastic X-ray scattering |
RSXD | Resonant soft X-ray diffraction |
SAXS | Small angle X-ray scattering |
SR | Synchrotron radiation |
TFY | Total fluorescence yield |
THz-TDS | Terahertz time domain spectroscopy |
TR | Time-resolved |
XMCD | X-ray magnetic circular dichroism |
T-RMOKE | Transverse resonant magneto-optical Kerr effect |
UV | Ultraviolet |
XMCD | X-ray magnetic circular dichroism |
XMLD | X-ray magnetic linear dichroism |
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Yamamoto, S.; Matsuda, I. Measurement of the Resonant Magneto-Optical Kerr Effect Using a Free Electron Laser. Appl. Sci. 2017, 7, 662. https://doi.org/10.3390/app7070662
Yamamoto S, Matsuda I. Measurement of the Resonant Magneto-Optical Kerr Effect Using a Free Electron Laser. Applied Sciences. 2017; 7(7):662. https://doi.org/10.3390/app7070662
Chicago/Turabian StyleYamamoto, Shingo, and Iwao Matsuda. 2017. "Measurement of the Resonant Magneto-Optical Kerr Effect Using a Free Electron Laser" Applied Sciences 7, no. 7: 662. https://doi.org/10.3390/app7070662