Table 1 Total light-induced magnetic moments for transition metals previously studied in ref. 20 in units of 10−3 μB per unit cell

From: Light-induced orbital and spin magnetism in 3d, 4d, and 5d transition metals

ℏω = 1.55 eV

Material

δLz + δSz(10−3 μB/unit cell)

% difference with ref. 20

bcc Fe

−1.5/−2.3

75/85.1

hcp Co

−5.3/−3.6

9.9/113.3

fcc Ni

−0.7/0.2

66.7/183

fcc Cu

0.51

118.7

fcc Pd

−1.7

45.5

fcc Pt

−8.5

26.7

fcc Au

0.07

196.3

  1. Light is circularly polarized in the xy-plane. For the 3d magnetic elements (Fe, Co, and Ni) the moments that arise for both right/left-handedly polarized light are listed. The light frequency is ℏω = 1.55 eV.
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