Ultrafast and reversible control of the exchange interaction in Mott insulators
Ultrafast and reversible control of the exchange interaction in Mott insulators
The strongest interaction between microscopic spins in magnetic materials is the exchange interaction $J_\text{ex}$. Therefore, ultrafast control of $J_\text{ex}$ holds the promise to control spins on ultimately fast timescales. We demonstrate that time-periodic modulation of the electronic structure by electric fields can be used to reversibly control $J_\text{ex}$ on ultrafast …