Topological transitions in the presence of random magnetic domains

Huimin Sun; Yu Huang; Peng Zhang; Mengyun He; Yu Fu; Kang L. Wang; Qing Lin He

doi:10.1038/s42005-022-00996-y

Communications Physics (Aug 2022)

Topological transitions in the presence of random magnetic domains

Huimin Sun,
Yu Huang,
Peng Zhang,
Mengyun He,
Yu Fu,
Kang L. Wang,
Qing Lin He

Affiliations

Huimin Sun: International Center for Quantum Materials, School of Physics, Peking University
Yu Huang: International Center for Quantum Materials, School of Physics, Peking University
Peng Zhang: Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Physics and Astronomy, University of California
Mengyun He: International Center for Quantum Materials, School of Physics, Peking University
Yu Fu: International Center for Quantum Materials, School of Physics, Peking University
Kang L. Wang: Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Physics and Astronomy, University of California
Qing Lin He: International Center for Quantum Materials, School of Physics, Peking University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-022-00996-y
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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The Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless topological phase transition has been observed in various systems, and involves vortex-antivortex pairs binding/un-binding. Here, such a transition is observed in a 2D ferromagnetic quantum anomalous Hall insulator film, revealed by temperature-dependent magneto-electrical transport measurements.

Published in Communications Physics

ISSN: 2399-3650 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Astronomy: Astrophysics; Science: Physics
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsphys/

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