van der Waals Antiferromagnets

Light-induced magnetic phase transition

Light-induced electronic excitation stabilizes the ferromagnetic state over the antiferromagnetic one in van der Waals antiferromagnets, offering a new route for high-speed and high-resolution manipulation of 2D magnetism.

Chen, Jiabin · Li, Yang · Yu, Hongyu · Yang, Yali · Jin, Heng · Huang, Bing · Xiang, Hongjun

Science China: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy 2023