Theory of inverse Faraday effect in disordered metal in THz regime

TL;DR

This paper investigates how circularly polarized light induces magnetization in disordered metals at THz frequencies, revealing a proportional relationship between magnetization and light frequency using diagrammatic calculations.

Contribution

It provides a theoretical analysis of the inverse Faraday effect in disordered metals specifically in the THz regime, highlighting the frequency dependence of induced magnetization.

Findings

Magnetization is proportional to the frequency of circularly polarized light.

The study uses diagrammatic methods to analyze the effect.

Results are specific to disordered metals in the THz regime.

Abstract

We calculate the magnetization dynamics induced by the inverse Faraday effect in disordered metals in THz regime by using the diagrammatic method. We find that the induced magnetization is proportional to the frequency of circularly polarized light.