Tracking picosecond strain pulses in heterostructures that exhibit giant magnetostriction

We combine ultrafast X-ray diffraction (UXRD) and time-resolved Magneto-Optical Kerr Effect (MOKE) measurements to monitor the strain pulses in laser-excited TbFe2/Nb heterostructures. Spatial separation of the Nb detection layer from the laser excitation region allows for a background-free characte...

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Main Authors: S. P. Zeuschner, T. Parpiiev, T. Pezeril, A. Hillion, K. Dumesnil, A. Anane, J. Pudell, L. Willig, M. Rössle, M. Herzog, A. von Reppert, M. Bargheer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC and ACA 2019-03-01
Series:Structural Dynamics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5084140