Inverse Cotton-Mouton effect of the vacuum and of atomic systems

Rizzo, C.; Dupays, Arnaud; Battesti, Rémy; Fouché, Mathilde; Rikken, G. L. J. A.

doi:10.1209/0295-5075/90/64003

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“…This phenomenon is called the inverse Faraday effect, which was predicted theoretically in the 1960s [ 122 , 123 ]. (Note that not only the Faraday effect has its inverse counterpart, but there is also the inverse Cotton-Mouton effect [ 124 ].) This effect is nonlinear [ 25 , 125 ], which should be taken into account when spin dynamics is manipulated directly and coherently by using multiple laser pulses [ 126 ].…”

Section: Plasmon-enhanced Inverse Magneto-optical Effects and All-optmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Magneto-Plasmonics and Resonant Interaction of Light with Dynamic Magnetisation in Metallic and All-Magneto-Dielectric Nanostructures

Maksymov

2015

Nanomaterials

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A significant interest in combining plasmonics and magnetism at the nanoscale gains momentum in both photonics and magnetism sectors that are concerned with the resonant enhancement of light-magnetic-matter interaction in nanostructures. These efforts result in a considerable amount of literature, which is difficult to collect and digest in limited time. Furthermore, there is insufficient exchange of results between the two research sectors. Consequently, the goal of this review paper is to bridge this gap by presenting an overview of recent progress in the field of magneto-plasmonics from two different points of view: magneto-plasmonics, and magnonics and magnetisation dynamics. It is expected that this presentation style will make this review paper of particular interest to both general physical audience and specialists conducting research on photonics, plasmonics, Brillouin light scattering spectroscopy of magnetic nanostructures and magneto-optical Kerr effect magnetometry, as well as ultrafast all-optical and THz-wave excitation of spin waves. Moreover, readers interested in a new, rapidly emerging field of all-dielectric nanophotonics will find a section about all-magneto-dielectric nanostructures.

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“…Before we discuss the enhancement of the inverse TMOKE in ferromagnetic nanostructures, we would like to note that, as shown in [ 133 ], the inverse TMOKE is not related to the magnetic dichroism. It is also different from the inverse Cotton-Mouton effect [ 124 ].…”

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Magneto-Plasmonics and Resonant Interaction of Light with Dynamic Magnetisation in Metallic and All-Magneto-Dielectric Nanostructures

Maksymov

2015

Nanomaterials

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“…Authors of ref. [126] suggest that these values could be reached with new laser facilities but the very small value of the induced magnetization remains an experimental challenge (Optical field induced magnetization as small as 10 −10 T are reported in [127]).…”

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Magnetic and electric properties of a quantum vacuum

Battesti¹,

Rizzo²

2012

Rep. Prog. Phys.

149

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In this report we show that a vacuum is a nonlinear optical medium and discuss what the optical phenomena are that should exist in the framework of the standard model of particle physics. We pay special attention to the low energy limit. The predicted effects for photons of energy smaller than the electron rest mass are of such a level that none have yet been observed experimentally. Progress in field sources and related techniques seem to indicate that in a few years vacuum nonlinear optics will be accessible to human investigation.

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“…As shown in ref. [3] the ICME is related to the term in the expansion of the electromagnetic energy of the medium U which is quadratic in the electric and in the magnetic field, which can be written as:…”

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“…[1] and references therein). The ICME was predicted for atomic and molecular systems [2] and for the quantum vacuum [3]. As stated in ref.…”

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Observation of the inverse Cotton-Mouton effect

Baranga¹,

Battesti²,

Fouché³

et al. 2011

EPL

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-We report the observation of the Inverse Cotton-Mouton Effect (ICME) i.e. a magnetization induced in a medium by non resonant linearly polarized light propagating in the presence of a transverse magnetic field. We present a detailed study of the ICME in a TGG crystal showing the dependence of the measured effect on the light intensity, the optical polarization, and on the external magnetic field. We derive a relation between the Cotton-Mouton and Inverse CottonMouton effects that is roughly in agreement with existing experimental data. Our results open the way to applications of the ICME in optical devices.The Inverse Cotton-Mouton Effect (ICME) is a magnetization induced in any medium by a non resonant linearly polarized light beam propagating in the presence of a transverse magnetic field. This magnetization is proportional to the value of the magnetic field, and to the intensity of the propagating electromagnetic waves (see ref.[1] and refs. therein). The ICME was predicted for atomic and molecular systems [2] and for the quantum vacuum [3]. As stated in ref.[1], microscopically, the light-induced dc magnetization arises because the optical field shifts the different magnetic states of the ground manifold differently, and mixes into these ground states different amount of excited states.As shown in ref.[3] the ICME is related to the term in the expansion of the electromagnetic energy of the medium U which is quadratic in the electric and in the magnetic field, which can be written as:where ǫ 0 is the vacuum permittivity, µ 0 the vacuum permeability, χ αβγδ is the second order magnetic and electric susceptibility, f α , f β the local electric field factors, E the electric field and B the magnetic field. Einstein summation is assumed and ( α, β, γ, δ) = x, y, z. Assuming Kleinman symmetry [1], the medium magnetization can be finally calculated using the relation M = − ∂U ∂B .

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Inverse Cotton-Mouton effect of the vacuum and of atomic systems

Cited by 7 publications

References 19 publications

Magneto-Plasmonics and Resonant Interaction of Light with Dynamic Magnetisation in Metallic and All-Magneto-Dielectric Nanostructures

Magneto-Plasmonics and Resonant Interaction of Light with Dynamic Magnetisation in Metallic and All-Magneto-Dielectric Nanostructures

Magnetic and electric properties of a quantum vacuum

Observation of the inverse Cotton-Mouton effect

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