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Topological solitons are crucial to many branches of physics, such as models of fundamental particles in quantum field theory, information carriers in nonlinear optics, and elementary entities in quantum and classical computations. Chiral…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-05-24 X. R. Wang , X. C. Hu

Magnetic skyrmions are fascinating topological particle-like textures promoted by a trade-off among interfacial properties (perpendicular anisotropy and Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI)) and dipolar interactions. Depending on the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-05-17 R. Tomasello , Z. Wang , E. Raimondo , S. Je , M. Im , M. Carpentieri , W. Jiang , G. Finocchio

Skyrmions are the magnetic defects in an ultrathin magnetic film, similar to the bubble domains in the thicker films. Even weak uniaxial anisotropy determines its radius unambiguously. We consider the dynamics of the skyrmion decay. We show…

Condensed Matter · Physics 2009-10-31 Ar. Abanov , V. L. Pokrovsky

Optical Skyrmions, as an emergent cutting-edge topic in optics and photonics, extend the concept of non-singular topological defects to topological photonics, providing extra degrees of freedom for light-matter interaction manipulations,…

Optics · Physics 2024-03-26 Lei Shi , Zhiyuan Che , Yuri Kivshar

In this paper, we propose a novel free-space optical (FSO) communication system utilizing optical skyrmions. We introduce a scheme referred to as skyrmion number modulation (SkM), which employs index modulation by encoding information onto…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-13 Ryosuke Hara , Satoshi Iwamoto , Shinya Sugiura

Magnetic skyrmions and skyrmion bags are nano-scale spin textures whose stability, size and ease of manipulation make them strong contenders for next generation data and logic applications. Skyrmion bags are composite skyrmions of any…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-07-18 Charles Kind , David Foster

Understanding skyrmion-skyrmion interactions is crucial for effectively manipulating the motion of multiple skyrmions in racetrack and logic devices. However, the fundamental nature and microscopic origins of these interactions remain…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-01-27 Xuchong Hu , Huaiyang Yuan , Xiangrong Wang

We characterize skyrmions in ultrathin ferromagnetic films as local minimizers of a reduced micromagnetic energy appropriate for quasi two-dimensional materials with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and interfacial Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2022-08-02 Anne Bernand-Mantel , Cyrill B. Muratov , Theresa M. Simon

High precision skyrmion pinning by an intentionally created magnetic structure is important in skyrmion manipulation. Here, we consider skyrmion pinning by various types of disks. Among other findings, we clarify that, in terms of pinning…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-08-02 X. Gong , K. Y. Jing , J. Lu , X. R. Wang

While chiral magnets, metal-based magnetic multilayers, or Heusler compounds have been considered as the material workhorses in the field of skyrmionics, oxides are now emerging as promising alternatives, as they host special correlations…

Materials Science · Physics 2022-02-15 Zhi Shiuh Lim , Hariom Jani , T. Venkatesan , A. Ariando

Skyrmions are topologically protected quantum objects at the nanometre scale. They form perpendicular to an applied magnetic field at a certain temperature and arrange themselves in a typically hexagonal lattice. Using small angle neutron…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2023-03-07 J. Sauceda Flores , R. Rov , J. O'Brien , S. Yick , Md. F. Pervez , M. Spasovski , J. Vella , N. Booth , E. P. Gilbert , Oleg A. Tretiakov , T. Söhnel , C. Ulrich

Magnetic skyrmions have attracted broad attention during recent years because they are regarded as promising candidates as bits of information in novel data storage devices. A broad range of theoretical and experimental investigations have…

Materials Science · Physics 2016-10-05 Julian Hagemeister , Elena Y. Vedmedenko , Roland Wiesendanger

Magnetic skyrmions are topologically protected quasiparticles and have drawn much attention because of their potential applications in next-generation spintronics devices. Their inherent topological stability, nanoscale size, and efficient…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-02-19 Hind Prakash , Himanshu Fulara

Skyrmions are topological solitons in two-dimensional systems and have been observed in various physical systems. Generating and controlling skyrmions in artificial resonator arrays lead to novel acoustic, photonic, and electric devices,…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-05-21 Hiroshi Yamaguchi , Daiki Hatanaka , Motoki Asano

The emergence of a magnetic skyrmion crystal in a nonsymmorphic lattice system with the screw symmetry is numerically investigated. By performing the simulated annealing for a layered spin model with the isotropic exchange interaction and…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2022-07-04 Satoru Hayami

We present a comprehensive micromagnetic model of isolated axisymmetric skyrmions in magnetic multilayers with perpendicular anisotropy. Most notably, the essential role of the internal dipolar field is extensively considered with a minimum…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-12-26 William Legrand , Nathan Ronceray , Nicolas Reyren , Davide Maccariello , Vincent Cros , Albert Fert

Light provides a powerful means of controlling physical behavior of materials but is rarely used to power and guide active matter systems. We demonstrate optical control of liquid crystalline topological solitons dubbed "skyrmions", which…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2020-04-22 Hayley R. O. Sohn , Changda D. Liu , Robert Voinescu , Zezhang Chen , Ivan I. Smalyukh

Magnetic skyrmions are topological quasi particles of great interest for data storage applications because of their small size, high stability, and ease of manipulation via electric current. Theoretically, however, skyrmions are poorly…

Materials Science · Physics 2018-03-20 Felix Büttner , Ivan Lemesh , Geoffrey S. D. Beach

Magnetic skyrmions are quasiparticle configurations in a magnetic film that can act as information carrying bits for ultrasmall, all-electronic nonvolatile memory. The skyrmions can be nucleated and driven by spin-orbit torque from a…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-01-12 Hamed Vakili , Yunkun Xie , Avik W. Ghosh

Topological spin textures such as skyrmions hold high potential for use as magnetically active elements in diverse near-future applications. While skyrmions in metallic multilayers attract great attention in this context, unleashing the…