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Chiral magnets support topological skyrmion textures due to the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya spin-orbit interaction. In the presence of a sufficiently large applied magnetic field, such skyrmions are large amplitude excitations of the…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2014-11-12 Christoph Schütte , Markus Garst

The controllable magnetic skyrmion motion represents a highly concerned issue in preparing advanced skyrmion-based spintronic devices. Specifically, magnon-driven skyrmion motion can be easily accessible in both metallic and insulating…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-08-18 Z. Jin , C. Y. Meng , T. T. Liu , D. Y. Chen , Z. Fan , M. Zeng , X. B. Lu , X. S. Gao , M. H. Qin , J. M. Liu

Future spintronic devices based on skyrmions will require precise control of the skyrmion motion. We show that this goal can be achieved through the use of magnetic antidot arrays. With micromagnetic simulations and semi-analytical…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-11-25 J. Feilhauer , S. Saha , J. Tobik , M. Zelent , L. J. Heyderman , M. Mruczkiewicz

The atomic-scale spin structure of individual isolated skyrmions in an ultrathin film is investigated in real space by spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy. Their axial symmetry as well as their unique rotational sense is revealed…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-10-26 Niklas Romming , André Kubetzka , Christian Hanneken , Kirsten von Bergmann , Roland Wiesendanger

The profile and energy of chiral skyrmions, found in magnetic materials with the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction, can be approximated by formulae obtained through asymptotic analysis in the limits of small and large skyrmion radius. Using…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-02-22 Stavros Komineas , Christof Melcher , Stephanos Venakides

A magnetic skyrmion is a topological object consisting of an inner domain, an outer domain, and a wall that separates the two domains. The skyrmion size and wall width are two fundamental quantities of a skyrmion that depend sensitively on…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-08-29 X. S. Wang , H. Y. Yuan , X. R. Wang

Using a particle-based simulation model, we show that quenched disorder creates a drive-dependent skyrmion Hall effect as measured by the change in the ratio $R=V_{\perp}/V_{||}$ of the skyrmion velocity perpendicular ($V_{\perp}$) and…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2017-12-06 C. Reichhardt , C. J. Olson Reichhardt

We examine the current-induced dynamics of a skyrmion that is subject to both structural and bulk inversion asymmetry. There arises a hybrid type of Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) which is in the form of a mixture of interfacial…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-07-04 Kyoung-Whan Kim , Kyoung-Woong Moon , Nico Kerber , Jonas Nothhelfer , Karin Everschor-Sitte

Magnetic skyrmions, topologically stabilized chiral magnetic textures with particle-like properties have so far primarily been studied statically. Here, we experimentally investigate the dynamics of skyrmion ensembles in metallic thin film…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-03-14 Klaus Raab , Maurice Schmitt , Maarten A. Brems , Jan Rothörl , Fabian Kammerbauer , Sachin Krishnia , Mathias Kläui , Peter Virnau

We study the equilibrium and dynamical properties of skyrmions in thin films of chiral magnets with oblique magnetic field. The shape of an individual skyrmion is non-circular and the skyrmion density decreases with the tilt angle from the…

Materials Science · Physics 2015-11-11 Shi-Zeng Lin , Avadh Saxena

Current-driven dynamics of spin textures plays a pivotal role in potential applications for electronic devices. While two-dimensional magnetic skyrmions with topologically nontrivial spin textures have garnered significant interest, their…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2025-04-25 Kotaro Shimizu , Shun Okumura , Yasuyuki Kato , Yukitoshi Motome

Arising from emergent electromagnetic field of magnetic skyrmions due to their nontrivial topology, the skyrmion Hall effect might be a roadblock for practical applications since any longitudinal motions of skyrmions in nanotrack is…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-01-22 Xichao Zhang , Yan Zhou , Motohiko Ezawa

Magnetic skyrmions are promising building blocks for future spintronic devices. However, the skyrmion Hall effect (SkHE) remains an obstacle for practical applications based on the in-line transport of skyrmions. Here, we numerically study…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-05-28 Lan Bo , Xichao Zhang , Masahito Mochizuki , Xuefeng Zhang

We investigate the dependence of the N\'eel skyrmion size and stability on perpendicular magnetic field in ultrathin circular magnetic dots with out-of-plane anisotropy and interfacial Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya exchange interaction. Our results…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-12-20 F. Tejo , A. Riveros , J. Escrig , K. Y. Guslienko , O. Chubykalo-Fesenko

Magnetic skyrmions are chiral spin textures that hold great promise as nanoscale information carriers. Since their first observation at room temperature, progress has been made in their current-induced manipulation, with fast motion…

We observe significant, 6.5 - 12%, differences between skyrmion and antiskyrmion Hall angles in existing experimental data. To account for them, the Thiele equation is generalized with the transverse velocity component in the collective…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-10-23 Bom Soo Kim

It is widely believed that the skyrmion Hall effect is absent in antiferromagnets because of the vanishing topological charge. However, the Aharonov-Casher theory indicates the possibility of topological effects for neutral particles. In…

Materials Science · Physics 2024-07-08 Zhejunyu Jin , Zhaozhuo Zeng , Yunshan Cao , Peng Yan

Magnetic skyrmions are nanoscale spin textures touted as next-generation computing elements. When subjected to lateral currents, skyrmions move at considerable speeds. Their topological charge results in an additional transverse deflection…

We introduce a topologically distinct skyrmion, termed a spin-flux skyrmion, which shares the same real-space magnetization profile as a conventional skyrmion but differs fundamentally in its underlying topological structure. This…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-11-25 Sandip Bera , Sajeev John

Magnetic skyrmions are magnetic textures with topological protection, which are expected to be information carriers in future spintronic devices. In this work, we propose a scheme to implement hybrid magnetic skyrmions (HMS) in…

Applied Physics · Physics 2023-04-27 Y. Liu , T. T. Liu , Z. P. Hou , D. Y. Chen , Z. Fan , M. Zeng , X. B. Lu , X. S. Gao , M. H. Qin , J. M. Liu