By following three empirical rules it is possible to design and fabricate magnetic heterostructures or even devices whose magnetization can be controlled by means of circularly polarized femtosecond laser pulses, instead of applied magnetic fields.
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Kimel, A. Three rules of design. Nature Mater 13, 225–226 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat3886
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