Spontaneous creation and annihilation dynamics and strain-limited stability of magnetic skyrmions

Frederic Rendell-Bhatti; Raymond J. Lamb; Johannes W. van der Jagt; Gary W. Paterson; Henk J. M. Swagten; Damien McGrouther

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-17338-7

Nature Communications (Jul 2020)

Spontaneous creation and annihilation dynamics and strain-limited stability of magnetic skyrmions

Frederic Rendell-Bhatti,
Raymond J. Lamb,
Johannes W. van der Jagt,
Gary W. Paterson,
Henk J. M. Swagten,
Damien McGrouther

Affiliations

Frederic Rendell-Bhatti: SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow
Raymond J. Lamb: SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow
Johannes W. van der Jagt: Department of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology
Gary W. Paterson: SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow
Henk J. M. Swagten: Department of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology
Damien McGrouther: SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17338-7
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Skyrmions are spin textures which have integer topological charge. Typically they are very stable. Here, the authors observe the spontaneous creation and annihilation of skyrmions in regions of high exchange energy density, suggesting a limit to skyrmion stability.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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