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Area of Science:

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Quantum Field Theory
  • Spintronics

Background:

  • The inverse Faraday effect (IFE) describes inducing magnetization with light.
  • Spin-orbit coupling (SOC) in materials influences electronic properties.
  • Two-dimensional (2D) metallic systems offer unique electronic behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To theoretically investigate the IFE in impure 2D metals with Rashba SOC.
  • To determine how external electromagnetic fields induce static magnetization.
  • To analyze the influence of light frequency and disorder on induced magnetization.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing nonequilibrium quantum field theory.
  • Calculating static current density contributions up to second order in the electromagnetic field.
  • Analyzing the emergence of static magnetization from circularly polarized light.

Main Results:

  • Circularly polarized light induces static magnetization in the system.
  • The direction of induced magnetization is tunable by light frequency and disorder scattering rate.
  • At high frequencies, magnetization scales with the square of SOC and inversely with the fifth power of light frequency.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides a theoretical framework for understanding IFE in realistic 2D metallic systems.
  • Tunable magnetization via light offers potential for spintronic applications.
  • The interplay of frequency, disorder, and SOC is crucial for controlling magnetic properties.