The layered structure of van der Waals materials leads to highly anisotropic thermal conductivity, due to the van der Waals gap between the layers. Here, Da̧browski et al show how this anisotropic heat transport can be harnessed for ultrafast, optically-induced control of magnetism in Cr2Ge2Te6.
- Maciej Da̧browski
- Sumit Haldar
- Robert J. Hicken
