BREAKING OF TIME-REVERSAL SYMMETRY PROBED BY OPTICAL 2ND-HARMONIC GENERATION

Authors
STOLLE R VEENSTRA KJ MANDERS F RASING T VANDENBERG H PERSAT N
Citation
R. Stolle et al., BREAKING OF TIME-REVERSAL SYMMETRY PROBED BY OPTICAL 2ND-HARMONIC GENERATION, Physical review. B, Condensed matter, 55(8), 1997, pp. 4925-4927
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter
Journal title
Physical review. B, Condensed matter → ACNP
ISSN journal
01631829
Volume
55
Issue
8
Year of publication
1997
Pages
4925 - 4927
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-1829(1997)55:8<4925:BOTSPB>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
We have studied both the phase and the intensity of the magnetization- induced second-harmonic generation from a Rh/Co/Cu multilayer on an Si O2 substrate. In selected polarization combinations we observe, respec tively, a 180 degrees and no phase shift of the SH signal upon sign re versal of the magnetization. This is a direct manifestation of the tim e-reversal symmetry breaking by magnetization.