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Magnetic skyrmions are particle-like topological excitations in ferromagnets, which have the topological number $Q=\pm 1$, and hence show the skyrmion Hall effect (SkHE) due to the Magnus force effect originating from the topology. Here, we…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-04-25 Xichao Zhang , Yan Zhou , Motohiko Ezawa

Magnetic skyrmions have great potential for developing novel spintronic devices. The electrical manipulation of skyrmions has mainly relied on current-induced spin-orbit torques. A recent theoretical model suggested that the skyrmions could…

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…

To enable functional skyrmion based spintronic devices, the controllable generation and manipulation of skyrmions is essential. While the generation of skyrmions by using a magnetic geometrical constriction has already been demonstrated,…

Integrating topologically stabilized magnetic textures such as skyrmions as nanoscale information carriers into future technologies requires the reliable control by electric currents. Here, we uncover that the relevant skyrmion Hall effect,…

Magnetic skyrmions have garnered attention for their potential roles in spintronic applications, such as information carriers in computation, data storage, and nano-oscillators due to their small size, topological stability, and the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-05-20 Rajgowrav Cheenikundil , Zhiwei Lu , Manuel Pereiro , Anna Delin , Danny Thonig

Magnetic skyrmions are nanoscale spin whirlpools that promise breakthroughs in future spintronic applications. Controlled generation of magnetic skyrmions by electric current is crucial for this purpose. While previous studies have…

Materials Science · Physics 2022-11-29 Xuebing Zhao , Jin Tang , Ke Pei , Weiwei Wang , Shi-Zeng Lin , Haifeng Du , Mingliang Tian , Renchao Che

Despite significant advances in the last decade regarding the room temperature stabilization of skyrmions or their current induced dynamics, the impact of local material inhomogeneities still remains an important issue that impedes to reach…

Existing skyrmion nucleation methods lead to increased Joule heating, limiting the applicability to metallic Antiferromagnetic (AFM) systems. In this study, we propose a novel, energy-efficient mechanical method for nucleating AFM skyrmions…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-03-11 Rohollah Khoshlahni , Yousef Azizi , Ali Aftabi , Serban Lepadatu , Majid Mohseni

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

Antiferromagnetic (AFM) skyrmions have emerged as a highly promising avenue in the realm of spintronics, particularly for the development of advanced racetrack memory devices. A distinguishing feature of AFM skyrmions is their zero…

Materials Science · Physics 2024-03-05 Amal Aldarawsheh , Moritz Sallermann , Muayad Abusaa , Samir Lounis

The physical mechanisms underlying current-driven skyrmion motion include the spin-transfer torque exerted by a spin-polarized horizontal electric current and the spin-orbit torque exerted by a perpendicular spin current. Each mechanism…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-05-09 Yuto Uwabo , Ryo Fujimoto , Kimimaro Yanai , Masahito Mochizuki

Magnetic skyrmions are swirling magnetic textures with novel characteristics suitable for future spintronic and topological applications. Recent studies confirmed the room-temperature stabilization of skyrmions in ultrathin ferromagnets.…

We demonstrate that the nontrivial magnetic texture of antiferromagnetic skyrmions (AFM-Sks) promotes a non-vanishing topological spin Hall effect (TSHE) on the flowing electrons. This results in a substantial enhancement of the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-09-03 C. A. Akosa , O. A. Tretiakov , G. Tatara , A. Manchon

Magnetic skyrmions have attracted enormous research interest since their discovery a decade ago. The non-trivial real-space topology of these nano-whirls leads to fundamentally interesting and technologically relevant consequences - the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-01-18 Börge Göbel , Ingrid Mertig , Oleg A. Tretiakov

Magnetic skyrmions are textures behaving as quasiparticles which are topologically different from other states. Their discovery in systems with broken inversion symmetry sparked the search for materials containing such magnetic phase at…

Synthetic antiferromagnetic (SAF) skyrmions have emerged as promising candidates for next-generation high-speed and highly integrated spintronic devices, owing to their exceptional properties such as high driving velocity, nanoscale…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-11-24 Xinbao Geng , Guanqi Li , Zhongxiang Zhang , Wenjing Hu , Wenjing Zhong , Xiaoming Xiong , Yongbing Xu , Zhendong Chen , Junlin Wang , Xiangyu Zheng , Jing Wu

The interplay between dimensionality and topology manifests in magnetism via both exotic texture morphology and novel dynamics. A free magnetic skyrmion exhibits the skyrmion Hall effect under electric currents. Once it is confined in…

Magnetic skyrmions are topological magnetic textures that hold great promise as nanoscale bits of information in memory and logic devices. Although room-temperature ferromagnetic skyrmions and their current-induced manipulation have been…

Magnetic skyrmions are quasiparticles with non-trivial topology, envisioned to play a key role in next-generation data technology while simultaneously attracting fundamental research interest due to their emerging topological charge. In…

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