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Title: Ultrafast reorientation of the Néel vector in antiferromagnetic Dirac semimetals
(Submitted on 10 Dec 2020 (v1), last revised 2 Nov 2021 (this version, v2))
Abstract: Antiferromagnets exhibit distinctive characteristics such as ultrafast dynamics and robustness against perturbative fields, thereby attracting considerable interest in fundamental physics and technological applications. Recently, it was revealed that the N\'eel vector can be switched by a current-induced staggered (N\'eel) spin-orbit torque in antiferromagnets with the parity-time symmetry, and furthermore, a nonsymmorphic symmetry enables the control of Dirac fermions. However, the real-time dynamics of the magnetic and electronic structures remain largely unexplored. Here, we propose a theory of the ultrafast dynamics in antiferromagnetic Dirac semimetals and show that the N\'eel vector is rotated in the picosecond timescale by the terahertz-pulse-induced N\'eel spin-orbit torque and other torques originating from magnetic anisotropies. This reorientation accompanies the modulation of the mass of Dirac fermions and can be observed in real time by the magneto-optical effects. Our results provide a theoretical basis for emerging ultrafast antiferromagnetic spintronics combined with the topological aspects of materials.
Submission history
From: Atsushi Ono [view email][v1] Thu, 10 Dec 2020 18:59:59 GMT (1699kb,D)
[v2] Tue, 2 Nov 2021 07:07:01 GMT (1599kb,D)
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