journal article·2026-10

Optomagnetic non-thermal modification of the ferromagnetic resonance

Nika Gribova, Anatoly Zvezdin, Shixun Cao, Vladimir Belotelov

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We investigate the photoinduced shift of the ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) frequency in magnets caused by the inverse Cotton-Mouton effect (ICME) under linearly polarized light. Using a Lagrangian description of magnetization dynamics, we derive the equations of motion, and obtain analytical expressions for the resonance frequency in both in-plane and out-of-plane equilibrium configurations. The theory shows that the FMR frequency depends on the polarization angle and propagation direction of light, with ICME producing a frequency shift that can dominate over thermal effects. The analytical results agree well with numerical simulations and with available experimental data for bismuth-substituted yttrium iron garnet, enabling estimation of the ICME contribution. These findings demonstrate that linearly polarized light can be used to control ferromagnetic resonance through magneto-optical effects.
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OpenAlex topics: Magneto-Optical Properties and Applications · Magnetic properties of thin films · Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications

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