Magneto Optics Grand Challenges and Future Directions

Magneto-optical effects, viz. magnetically induced changes in light intensity or polarization upon reflection from or transmission through a magnetic sample, were discovered over a century and a half ago. Initially they played a crucially relevant role in unveiling the fundamentals of electromagnetism and quantum mechanics. But since then, there has been an enormous expansion of magneto-optical measurement techniques and applications that continues to this day. Based on the forthcoming ‘The 2022 Magneto-Optics Roadmap’, this webinar will comprise three of the leading researchers highlighting some the cutting-edge research currently being conducted in the field. This will be followed by a panel discussion which will attempt to outline the future direction of research and what challenges remain in this exciting area. All speakers and panellists are authors on the aforementioned roadmap.