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    First global observations of the mesospheric potassium layer
    (Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2014) Dawkins, E.C.M.; Plane, J.M.C.; Chipperfield, M.P.; Feng, W.; Gumbel, J.; Hedin, J.; Höffner, J.; Friedman, J.S.
    Metal species, produced by meteoric ablation, act as useful tracers of upper atmosphere dynamics and chemistry. Of these meteoric metals, K is an enigma: at extratropical latitudes, limited available lidar data show that the K layer displays a semiannual seasonal variability, rather than the annual pattern seen in other metals such as Na and Fe. Here we present the first near-global K retrieval, where K atom number density profiles are derived from dayglow measurements made by the Optical Spectrograph and Infrared Imager System spectrometer on board the Odin satellite. This robust retrieval produces density profiles with typical layer peak errors of ±15% and a 2km vertical grid resolution. We demonstrate that these retrieved profiles compare well with available lidar data and show for the first time that the unusual semiannual behavior is near-global in extent. This new data set has wider applications for improving understanding of the K chemistry and of related upper atmosphere processes. Key Points First quantitative retrieval of the terrestrial K layer from space The unusual semiannual behavior of K is near global in extent.
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    Ultrafast Optically Induced Ferromagnetic State in an Elemental Antiferromagnet
    (College Park, Md. : APS, 2021) Golias, E.; Kumberg, I.; Gelen, I.; Thakur, S.; Gördes, J.; Hosseinifar, R.; Guillet, Q.; Dewhurst, J.K.; Sharma, S.; Schüßler-Langeheine, C.; Pontius, N.; Kuch, W.
    We present evidence for an ultrafast optically induced ferromagnetic alignment of antiferromagnetic Mn in Co/Mn multilayers. We observe the transient ferromagnetic signal at the arrival of the pump pulse at the Mn L3 resonance using x-ray magnetic circular dichroism in reflectivity. The timescale of the effect is comparable to the duration of the excitation and occurs before the magnetization in Co is quenched. Theoretical calculations point to the imbalanced population of Mn unoccupied states caused by the Co interface for the emergence of this transient ferromagnetic state.