Nature Communications (Jun 2017)

Current-induced skyrmion generation and dynamics in symmetric bilayers

  • A. Hrabec,
  • J. Sampaio,
  • M. Belmeguenai,
  • I. Gross,
  • R. Weil,
  • S. M. Chérif,
  • A. Stashkevich,
  • V. Jacques,
  • A. Thiaville,
  • S. Rohart

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15765
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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The creation of practical devices based on magnetic skyrmions depends on the development of methods to create and control stable individual skyrmions. Here, the authors present a bilayer device that uses dipolar interactions to stabilize skyrmions that can be manipulated using electric currents.