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Ferromagnetic domain wall as a nonreciprocal string

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2018-09-19 v4

Abstract

We present a simple model of a domain wall in a thin-film ferromagnet. A domain wall is represented as a nonreciprocal string, on which transverse waves propagate with different speeds in opposite directions. The model has three parameters: mass density, tension, and a gyroscopic constant quantifying the nonreciprocity. We discuss the unusual dynamics of a nonreciprocal string in finite geometry. It agrees well with numerically simulated motion of a ferromagnetic domain wall in a strip of constant width.

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@article{arxiv.1801.07166,
  title  = {Ferromagnetic domain wall as a nonreciprocal string},
  author = {Shu Zhang and Oleg Tchernyshyov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1801.07166},
  year   = {2018}
}

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Expanded to a full-length paper. 12 pages, 6 figures, 5 animations

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