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Hopfions are three-dimensional (3D) topological textures characterized by the integer Hopf invariant $Q_H$. Here, we present the realization of a zero--field, stable hopfion spin texture in a magnetic system consisting of a chiral magnet…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-12-05 Yizhou Liu , Roger Lake , Jiadong Zang

Resonant spin dynamics of topological spin textures are correlated with their topological nature, which can be employed to understand this nature. In this study, we present resonant spin dynamics of three-dimensional topological spin…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-04-13 Zulfidin Khodzhaev , Emrah Turgut

Topological magnetic textures have attracted considerable interest since they exhibit new properties and might be useful in information technology. Magnetic hopfions are three-dimensional (3D) spatial variations in the magnetization with a…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-11-12 X. S. Wang , A. Qaiumzadeh , A. Brataas

Topological solitons have been studied for decades in classical field theories, and have started recently to impact condensed matter physics. Among those solitons, magnetic skyrmions are two-dimensional particle-like objects with a…

A magnetic Hopfion is a three-dimensional topological soliton that consists of a closed loop of a twisted magnetic Skyrmion string. The results of numerical simulations are presented that demonstrate the existence of a stable Hopfion in a…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-08-29 Paul Sutcliffe

Three-dimensional topological spin textures have attracted growing interest due to their rich geometry and potential for functional magnetic phenomena. In this work, we propose the concept of symmetry-transforming magnetic models as a novel…

Other Condensed Matter · Physics 2026-01-19 Sandra C Shaju , Maria Azhar , Karin Everschor-Sitte

Magnetic hopfions are non-collinear spin textures that are characterized by an integer topological invariant, called Hopf index. The three-dimensional magnetic solitons can be thought of as a tube with a twisted magnetization that has been…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-10-22 Börge Göbel , Samir Lounis

Topological spin textures exhibit a hierarchical nature. For instance, magnetic skyrmions, which possess a particle-like nature, can aggregate to form superstructures such as skyrmion strings and skyrmion lattices. Magnetic hopfions are…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2024-11-04 Shoya Kasai , Kotaro Shimizu , Shun Okumura , Yasuyuki Kato , Yukitoshi Motome

Magnetic hopfion is three-dimensional (3D) topological soliton with novel spin structure that would enable exotic dynamics. Here we study the current driven 3D dynamics of a magnetic hopfion with unit Hopf index in a frustrated magnet.…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-04-01 Yizhou Liu , Wentao Hou , Xiufeng Han , Jiadong Zang

We present micromagnetic simulations on resonant spin wave modes of magnetic Hopfions up to 15 GHz driven by external magnetic fields. A sharp transition is found around 32 mT coinciding with a transition from Hopfions to magnetic torons.…

Materials Science · Physics 2022-01-05 D. Raftrey , P. Fischer

Magnetic hopfions are topologically protected three-dimensional solitons that are constituted by a tube which exhibits a topologically nontrivial spin texture in the cross-section profile and is closed to a torus. Here we show that the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-03-17 Börge Göbel , Collins Ashu Akosa , Gen Tatara , Ingrid Mertig

Magnetic hopfions in chiral magnets are topological solitons, localized in three dimensions. But is their localization strong? To address this question we derive an asymptotic expansion for the isolated hopfion's spatial profile. It becomes…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-02-25 Konstantin L. Metlov , Maksim M. Gordei

Using atomistic simulations, we examine the dynamics of three-dimensional magnetic hopfions interacting with an array of line defects or posts as a function of defect spacing, defect strength, and current. We find a pinned phase, a sliding…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-02-03 J. C. Bellizotti Souza , C. J. O. Reichhardt , C. Reichhardt , A. Saxena , N. P. Vizarim , P. A. Venegas

Three-dimensional magnetic textures, such as Hopfions, torons, and skyrmion tubes, possess rich geometric and topological structure, but their detailed energetics, deformation modes, and collective behavior are yet to be fully understood.…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-09-19 Jacob Mankenberg , Artem Abanov

Magnetic hopfions are string-like three-dimensional topological solitons, characterised by the Hopf invariant. They serve as a fundamental prototype for three-dimensional magnetic quasi-particles and are an inspiration for novel device…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-03-15 Moritz Sallermann , Hannes Jónsson , Stefan Blügel

Knots and links play a crucial role in understanding topology and discreteness in nature. In magnetic systems, twisted, knotted and braided vortex tubes manifest as Skyrmions, Hopfions, or screw dislocations. These complex textures are…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-11-12 Maria Azhar , Sandra C. Shaju , Ross Knapman , Alessandro Pignedoli , Karin Everschor-Sitte

This work discusses the rich phase diagram of non-trivial chiral spin textures in confined ferromagnetic/heavy-metal (FM/HM) bilayer nanomagnets of circular cross-section. These spin textures are realized as a minimum-energy ground state…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-10-27 Nimisha Arora , Yogesh Kumar , Pintu Das

Topological particle-like excitations such as skyrmions and hopfions offer rich opportunities for spintronic and photonic applications. While skyrmions have been extensively studied, the stabilization mechanisms and phase behavior of…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-12-01 Andrey O. Leonov , Takayuki Shigenaga

Topological magnetic structures, such as Hopfions, are central to three-dimensional magnetism, but their characterization in complex geometries remains challenging. We introduce a robust finite-element method for calculating the Hopf index…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-05-13 Louis Gallard , Riccardo Hertel

The three-dimensional emergent magnetic field $\textbf{B}^e$ of a magnetic hopfion gives rise to emergent magneto-multipoles in a similar manner to the multipoles of classical electromagnetic field. Here, we show that the nonlinear…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-01-04 Yizhou Liu , Hikaru Watanabe , Naoto Nagaosa
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