Experimental and theoretical results of the investigation of photoinduced c
hanges of magnetic domain structures (DS) inside the irradiated region of a
n epitaxial YIG : Co him are given. Domain reconstruction was studied under
argon laser light pulses. Velocity of photoinduced magnetic anisotropy (PM
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