Abstract
The electronic and spin dynamics in thin iron films have been investigated by means of time-resolved reflectivity and time-resolved magneto-optical Kerr effect. Combining the two techniques, it is possible to clarify the role of electron-phonon and electron-magnon interactions on the ultrafast magnetization dynamics. In particular, we show that the rapid $(\ensuremath{\sim}100\text{ }\text{fs})$ demagnetization is established at the electronic level through electron-magnon excitation, while the subsequent recovery of the spin order is attributed to the Elliott-Yafet spin-flip scattering process on a time scale slightly shorter than a picosecond. Both processes have characteristic time constants that undoubtedly differ from the measured electron-phonon coupling time of 240 fs.
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