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arxiv: 2605.21389 · v1 · pith:CCXZ3GS4new · submitted 2026-05-20 · ❄️ cond-mat.mes-hall · cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Huge ultrafast spin Seebeck effect mediated by laser-excited superdiffusive magnon currents

Luca Mikadze , Peter M. Oppeneer , Markus Wei{\ss}enhofer This is my paper

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keywords ultrafast spin Seebeck effectsuperdiffusive magnon transportlaser-induced demagnetizationquantum Boltzmann equationbcc ironmagnonic spin currentmagneto-optical Kerr effect
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Laser excitation in iron films generates a huge ultrafast spin Seebeck effect through superdiffusive magnon currents.

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The paper introduces an ab initio-parameterized microscopic model based on the quantum Boltzmann equation to track nonthermal magnon scattering and transport after subpicosecond laser pulses hit ferromagnetic metal films. Standard three-temperature or diffusion models break down on these timescales, so the new approach reveals a strong burst of fast-moving magnonic spin current that constitutes an ultrafast spin Seebeck effect with amplitudes large enough for practical use. The same simulations show magnons initially travel ballistically before crossing into a diffusive regime at later times. These results matter because they supply a concrete route to predict and measure spin currents in real time-resolved experiments on demagnetization and spin transport.

Core claim

The model predicts an ultrafast spin Seebeck effect, characterized by a strong burst of fast-moving magnonic spin current reaching technologically relevant amplitudes. Furthermore, we identify a superdiffusive transport regime: a crossover from initially ballistic magnon transport to a diffusive regime at later times. To connect our theoretical predictions to experimentally accessible observables, we calculate the magneto-optical Kerr angles resulting from the predicted depth-resolved magnetization profiles.

What carries the argument

Quantum Boltzmann equation with ab initio scattering parameters, which tracks nonthermal magnon scattering and transport dynamics in the film.

If this is right

  • The calculated depth-resolved magnetization profiles produce specific magneto-optical Kerr angles that can be directly compared with pump-probe experiments.
  • The superdiffusive crossover explains why standard diffusion equations fail to describe early-time spin transport after laser excitation.
  • The framework supplies a parameter-free route to simulate ultrafast nonthermal magnon currents beyond phenomenological models.
  • Predicted magnonic spin currents reach amplitudes relevant for designing ultrafast spintronic devices.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • If the ballistic-to-diffusive crossover holds, similar laser-driven magnon currents may appear in other ferromagnets once their scattering rates are computed ab initio.
  • The approach could be extended to include electron-magnon and phonon-magnon coupling strengths that vary with film thickness or interface quality.
  • Experimental mapping of the spin-current burst duration versus laser fluence would test whether the transport regime shift depends on the initial nonequilibrium population.

Load-bearing premise

The quantum Boltzmann equation with the chosen ab initio scattering parameters is assumed to capture the essential nonthermal magnon scattering and transport dynamics on subpicosecond timescales without missing dominant channels or requiring additional phenomenological terms.

What would settle it

Time-resolved measurements on bcc Fe films that show no strong burst of magnonic spin current or no initial ballistic transport phase before diffusion would falsify the predicted ultrafast spin Seebeck effect and superdiffusive regime.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.21389 by Luca Mikadze, Markus Wei{\ss}enhofer, Peter M. Oppeneer.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: Illustration of the method. (a) In the local [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p002_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: Nonequilibrium electron, phonon, and magnon dynamics of a laser-excited bcc Fe(001) film of thickness [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_2.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: Laser-excited magnonic spin currents in a 1 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p007_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: Transition from ballistic to diffusive transport of [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p008_4.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: Calculated demagnetization dynamics. (a) Depth-resolved relative change in magnetization for a 100 nm film. Note [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p009_5.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 6. Figure 6: Calculated L-MOKE signals of the demagnetization in an [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p010_6.png] view at source ↗
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Subpicosecond laser excitation of ferromagnetic metals induces strongly nonequilibrium dynamics involving scattering and transport of electrons, phonons, and magnons. Widely used theoretical approaches, such as the three-temperature model and diffusion equations, are ill-suited to capture these processes on ultrafast timescales. Here, we present an ab initio-parameterized microscopic framework that incorporates nonthermal magnon scattering and transport via the quantum Boltzmann equation. We apply this approach to simulate ultrafast laser-induced demagnetization in bcc Fe films. The model predicts an ultrafast spin Seebeck effect, characterized by a strong burst of fast-moving magnonic spin current reaching technologically relevant amplitudes. Furthermore, we identify a superdiffusive transport regime: a crossover from initially ballistic magnon transport to a diffusive regime at later times. To connect our theoretical predictions to experimentally accessible observables, we calculate the magneto-optical Kerr angles resulting from the predicted depth-resolved magnetization profiles. Our framework provides a route to describe ultrafast nonthermal magnon transport beyond diffusive models and will aid in the design and interpretation of time-resolved spin-transport experiments.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript develops an ab initio-parameterized microscopic framework based on the quantum Boltzmann equation to describe nonthermal magnon scattering and transport following subpicosecond laser excitation of ferromagnetic metals. Applied to bcc Fe films, the model predicts a strong ultrafast spin Seebeck effect arising from a burst of fast-moving magnonic spin current with technologically relevant amplitudes, identifies a superdiffusive regime featuring an initial ballistic-to-diffusive crossover in magnon transport, and computes the resulting depth-resolved magneto-optical Kerr angles as an experimentally accessible observable.

Significance. If the predictions are robust, the work represents a meaningful step beyond the three-temperature model and diffusive approximations by providing a microscopic treatment of nonthermal magnon dynamics grounded in ab initio scattering parameters. The explicit identification of superdiffusive transport and the link to Kerr-effect observables could aid interpretation of time-resolved spin-transport experiments and inform spintronic applications. The ab initio parameterization and avoidance of direct fitting to the target spin-current amplitude are notable strengths.

major comments (1)
  1. [Model description / quantum Boltzmann equation] Model section (quantum Boltzmann equation implementation): the collision integrals are described as incorporating nonthermal magnon scattering via ab initio-parameterized rates, yet the treatment appears to focus on phonon and impurity channels. On sub-100-fs timescales in ferromagnetic metals, electron-magnon scattering and Stoner excitations are typically dominant for demagnetization; if these are not included as explicit momentum- and energy-dependent terms (or are reduced to effective lifetimes), the quantitative amplitude of the predicted magnonic spin current and the timing of the ballistic-diffusive crossover can be affected. This point is load-bearing for the central claim of a 'huge' ultrafast spin Seebeck effect.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Results / figures] Figure captions and axis labels in the results section would benefit from explicit annotation of the time window corresponding to the ballistic regime versus the onset of diffusion to make the superdiffusive crossover more immediately visible.
  2. [Methods] The abstract states that the framework is 'ab initio-parameterized' without direct fitting; a brief statement in the methods confirming that no adjustable parameters were tuned to the final spin-current amplitude would strengthen this claim.

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We thank the referee for the positive evaluation of our work and for the constructive feedback on the model implementation. We address the major comment below and have revised the manuscript to improve clarity on the treatment of scattering channels.

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  1. Referee: Model section (quantum Boltzmann equation implementation): the collision integrals are described as incorporating nonthermal magnon scattering via ab initio-parameterized rates, yet the treatment appears to focus on phonon and impurity channels. On sub-100-fs timescales in ferromagnetic metals, electron-magnon scattering and Stoner excitations are typically dominant for demagnetization; if these are not included as explicit momentum- and energy-dependent terms (or are reduced to effective lifetimes), the quantitative amplitude of the predicted magnonic spin current and the timing of the ballistic-diffusive crossover can be affected. This point is load-bearing for the central claim of a 'huge' ultrafast spin Seebeck effect.

    Authors: We appreciate the referee drawing attention to this point. Our quantum Boltzmann equation framework for magnons uses ab initio-parameterized collision integrals that focus on phonon and impurity scattering channels because these dominate magnon transport and relaxation following the initial excitation. The generation of the nonthermal magnon population itself incorporates electron-magnon scattering and Stoner excitations through the initial distribution function and source terms, which are parameterized from separate ab initio electron dynamics calculations. To address the concern explicitly, we have revised the model section to clarify the separation between magnon generation (including electron-magnon and Stoner processes via effective momentum-dependent rates) and subsequent transport. We have also added a brief analysis showing that variations in the effective lifetimes do not qualitatively alter the superdiffusive crossover or the order of magnitude of the spin current. These changes strengthen the presentation without changing the central predictions. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity: predictions emerge from ab initio QBE solution

full rationale

The framework solves the quantum Boltzmann equation with ab initio scattering parameters to obtain depth-resolved magnetization and spin current profiles. The ultrafast spin Seebeck burst and ballistic-to-diffusive crossover are direct numerical outputs of that integration, not quantities defined in terms of themselves or obtained by fitting to the target amplitudes. No self-citation chain, ansatz smuggling, or renaming of known results is required for the central claims. The derivation therefore remains self-contained against external ab initio inputs and is not forced by construction.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on the quantum Boltzmann equation being an adequate description of nonthermal magnon dynamics and on the ab initio parameters correctly supplying the scattering rates; no new particles or forces are introduced.

free parameters (1)
  • ab initio scattering parameters
    Scattering rates and matrix elements are taken from first-principles calculations and enter the Boltzmann collision integrals.
axioms (1)
  • domain assumption The quantum Boltzmann equation sufficiently describes nonthermal magnon scattering and transport on subpicosecond timescales.
    Invoked when the authors state that widely used models are ill-suited and present their microscopic framework as the solution.

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