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Magnetic Circular Dichroism in Two-Photon Photoemission

K. HildJ. MaulPeter M. OppeneerMartin AmftHans-joachim ElmersGerd Schönhense

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Circular dichroismMaterials scienceMagnetic circular dichroismGeneral Physics and AstronomyAngle-resolved photoemission spectroscopyLaserMolecular physicslaw.inventionNuclear magnetic resonanceX-ray magnetic circular dichroismlawFemtosecondVibrational circular dichroismExcitation

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We report the observation of magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) in two-photon photoemission (2PPE). The Heusler alloys Ni2MnGa and Co2FeSi were investigated by excitation with femtosecond laser light, showing MCD asymmetries of A=(3.5+/-0.5)x10;{-3} for Ni2MnGa and of A=(2.1+/-1.0)x10;{-3} for Co2FeSi, respectively. A theoretical explanation is provided based on local spin-density calculations for the magnetic dichroic response; the computed 2PPE MCD agrees well with the experiment. The observed 2PPE magnetic contrast represents an interesting alternative for future time-resolved photoemission studies on surface magnetism practicable in the laboratory.

https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.102.057207