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Ultrafast light reverses magnetization in thicker Pt/Co films

Ultrafast light reverses magnetization in thicker Pt/Co films

Scientists have reshaped ultrafast light to manipulate magnetic memory, reversing magnetization in thicker platinum/cobalt films without an external magnetic field. The approach points to potential advances in ultrafast, energy-efficient spintronic devices.

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Scientists reshape light to control magnetic memory and a material's magnetic properties