Birck Seminar Series: Investigating Orbitronics and Spin Dynamics with Magneto-Optics

Join Roland Kawakami from the Department of Physics at The Ohio State University as he explores how spin currents, Berry curvature, and orbital angular momentum contribute to magneto‑optical phenomena and energy‑efficient spintronic materials. Kawakami will discuss recent developments in detecting orbital currents, optical excitation of spin‑orbit torques, and magneto‑optical techniques applied to 2D materials and ferromagnets.