164
7 Opto-spintronics
OPTOSPINTRONICS
Magnetics
(Spin based)
Optics
(Photons)
Electronics
(Charge
based)
Optospintronics
Fig. 7.1 Opto-spintronics: an inter-disciplinary field
Fundamental Physical
Electronics
Camera Blink
One
/Chemical Process
Flash
of Eye
Second
10
-15
10
-12
10
-9
10
-6
10
-3
10
0
Fs
ps
ns
μs
ms
s
Time [Seconds]
Femto-second Laser Pulse
50fs= 0.00000000000005 Second
Fig. 7.2 Examples of operating timeline of different devices and phenomena
7 Opto-spintronics
OPTOSPINTRONICS
Magnetics
(Spin based)
Optics
(Photons)
Electronics
(Charge
based)
Optospintronics
Fig. 7.1 Opto-spintronics: an inter-disciplinary field
Fundamental Physical
Electronics
Camera Blink
One
/Chemical Process
Flash
of Eye
Second
10
-15
10
-12
10
-9
10
-6
10
-3
10
0
Fs
ps
ns
μs
ms
s
Time [Seconds]
Femto-second Laser Pulse
50fs= 0.00000000000005 Second
Fig. 7.2 Examples of operating timeline of different devices and phenomena