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Thermobaric Effect on Melt-Textured MBaCuO (M = Y, Nd)
The effect of a short (10-30 min) thermobaric action (in the 1-5 GPa pressure
and 700-1300C temperature range) on the structure, superconductive and
mechanical properties of melt-textured-MBaCuO (M=Y, Nd) or
MT-MBCO have been studied. The existence has been established of
pressure-temperature--time conditions (2 GPa, 800C for 30 min and
900-950C for 15 min for MT-YBCO; 5 GPa, 850-900C for 15 min for
MT-NdBCO) the treatment under which allows superconductive properties of the
materials (because of the contact with zirconia and high pressure) to be
preserved or improved, mechanical characteristics increased and the materials
condensed.Comment: 2 pages (tex), 2 figures (eps), to be presented at LT2
Femtosecond control of electric currents at the interfaces of metallic ferromagnetic heterostructures
The idea to utilize not only the charge but also the spin of electrons in the
operation of electronic devices has led to the development of spintronics,
causing a revolution in how information is stored and processed. A novel
advancement would be to develop ultrafast spintronics using femtosecond laser
pulses. Employing terahertz (10 Hz) emission spectroscopy, we
demonstrate optical generation of spin-polarized electric currents at the
interfaces of metallic ferromagnetic heterostructures at the femtosecond
timescale. The direction of the photocurrent is controlled by the helicity of
the circularly polarized light. These results open up new opportunities for
realizing spintronics in the unprecedented terahertz regime and provide new
insights in all-optical control of magnetism.Comment: 3 figures and 2 tables in the main tex
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