Modeling the diversity of laser-induced spin dynamics in Gd/FeCo multilayers

Abstract: Recent experimental findings revealed an exceptionally diverse laser-induced spin dynamics tunable by magnetic field ($H$) and temperature ($T$) in ferrimagnetic Gd/FeCo multilayers, however the theoretical picture of these processes remains unclear. To bridge this gap, we theoretically explore $H-T$ phase diagram of such a ferrimagnet and perform a modeling of the laser-induced spin dynamics using the Landau-Lifshitz-Bloch equation. Our model can describe both transverse and longitudinal spin dynamics in the ferrimagnetic multilayer, including ultrafast helicity-independent all-optical switching, observed experimentally. We explore the magnetic $H-T$ phase diagram and the full range of magnetization switching at low laser fluences. We also examine the exchange relaxation mechanism critical for ultrafast switching at higher laser fluences. Our theoretical findings closely match experimental results, demonstrating the validity of the proposed models and their ability to predict static and dynamic magnetic properties of ferrimagnetic multilayers as functions of magnetic field and temperature.