Table 1 List of parameters used for the numerically calculated static and dynamic properties of \(\text {Tb}_{n} \text {Co}_m\) multilayers.
From: All-optical spin switching probability in [Tb/Co] multilayers
Parameter | Value |
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Co magnetic moment (\(\mu _{Co}\)) | 1.61 \(\mu _B\) |
Tb magnetic moment (\(\mu _{Tb}\)) | 9.34 \(\mu _B\) |
Exchange constant Co-Co (\(J_{\text {Co-Co}}\)) | 5.9 × 10\(^{-21}\) J |
Exchange constant Tb-Co (\(J_{\text {Tb-Co}}\)) | − 1.0 × 10\(^{-21}\) J |
Exchange constant Tb-Tb (\(J_{\text {Tb-Tb}}\)) | 8.2 × 10\(^{-22}\) J |
Uniaxial anisotropy constant (\(d_{i,z}^{Co}\)) | 3.73 × 10\(^{-23}\) J |
Uniaxial anisotropy constant (\(d_{i,z}^{Tb}\)) | 2.16 × 10\(^{-22}\) J |
Heat capacity of phonons \(C_p\) | 3.0 × 10\(^{6}\) \(\text {Jm}^{-3} \text {K}^{-2}\) |
Coupling parameter G | 17.0 × 10\(^{17}\) \(\text {Jm}^{-3} \text {K}^{-1}\) |
Heat capacity of electrons \(C_e\) (at RT) | 2.1 × 10\(^{5} \text {Jm}^{-3} \text {K}^{-1}\) |
Characteristic time \(t_0\) | 10 ps |
Damping parameter \(\lambda \) | 0.03 and 0.05 |
Laser intensity \(I_0\) | 3.0 × 10\(^{-19}\) \(\text {m}^{-1} \text {s}^{-1}\) |