Coherent manipulation of magnetization precession in ferromagnetic semiconductor (Ga,Mn)As with successive optical pumping

Abstract

We report the dynamic control of magnetization precession by light alone. A ferromagnetic (Ga,Mn)As epilayer was used for experiments. Amplitude of precession was modulated to a large extent by tuning the time interval between two successive optical pump pulses, which induced torques on magnetization through a nonthermal process. Nonlinear effect in precession motion was also discussed.