Theoretical Study towards Ultrafast Spintronics

Abstract

In this article, we explain our theoretical proposals, ultrafast ways of controlling magnetic properties of solid (magnetization, spin chirality, spin currents, etc.) by laser. We first review the Floquet theorem, which is useful for the prediction of novel laser-induced phenomena, then we turn to our recent results. We cover the following topics: laser-induced magnetization growing process, laser-driven spin chirality and spin current in multiferroics, and topological spin liquid state realized by laser in the honeycomb Kitaev model.