Scientists unlock optical detection method for antiferromagnetic materials
Researchers have demonstrated that a standard optical technique can now detect and map the internal magnetic structure of antiferromagnetic materials, opening new pathways for data storage and quantum computing applications. The finding expands the toolkit for working with ultrathin magnetic layers, potentially accelerating development of next-generation spintronic devices.
Originaltitel: Magneto-optical Kerr effect in an A-type antiferromagnet
is preserved in combination with a translation, and comparing the experimental results with model calculations. Our model suggests that observable MOKE should be expected in all collinear A-type AFMs with out-of-plane spin order, thus enabling optical detection of AFM domains and expanding the scope of MOKE to few-layer AFMs.