Experimental realization of metastable target skyrmion states in continuous films
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| author | Jefremovas, Elizabeth M. Kent, Noah Marqués-Marchán, Jorge Fischer, Miriam G. Asenjo, Agustina Kläui, Mathias |
| author_facet | Jefremovas, Elizabeth M. Kent, Noah Marqués-Marchán, Jorge Fischer, Miriam G. Asenjo, Agustina Kläui, Mathias |
| contents | Target skyrmions (TSks) are topological spin textures where the out-of-plane component of the magnetization twists an integer number of $m$-$π$ rotations. Based on a magnetic multilayer stack in the form of $n\times$[CoFeB/MgO/Ta], engineered to host topological spin textures via dipole and DMI energies, we have successfully stabilized 1$π$, 2$π$ and 3$π$ target skyrmions by tuning material properties and thermal excitations close to room temperature. The nucleated textures, imaged via Kerr and Magnetic Force Microscopies, are stable at zero magnetic field and robust within a range of temperatures (tens of Kelvin) close to room temperature (RT = 292 K) and over long time scales (months). Under applied field (mT), the TSks collapse into the central skyrmion core, which resists against higher magnetic fields ($\approx$ 2 $\times$ TSk annihilation field), as the core is topologically protected. Micromagnetic simulations support our experimental findings, showing no TSk nucleation at 0 K, but a $\approx$ 30 $\%$ probability at 300 K for the experimental sample parameters. Our work provides a simple method to tailor spin textures in continuous films, enabling free movement in 2D space, creating a platform transferable to technological applications where the dynamics of the topological textures can be exploited beyond geometrical confinements. |
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| spellingShingle | Experimental realization of metastable target skyrmion states in continuous films Jefremovas, Elizabeth M. Kent, Noah Marqués-Marchán, Jorge Fischer, Miriam G. Asenjo, Agustina Kläui, Mathias Materials Science Target skyrmions (TSks) are topological spin textures where the out-of-plane component of the magnetization twists an integer number of $m$-$π$ rotations. Based on a magnetic multilayer stack in the form of $n\times$[CoFeB/MgO/Ta], engineered to host topological spin textures via dipole and DMI energies, we have successfully stabilized 1$π$, 2$π$ and 3$π$ target skyrmions by tuning material properties and thermal excitations close to room temperature. The nucleated textures, imaged via Kerr and Magnetic Force Microscopies, are stable at zero magnetic field and robust within a range of temperatures (tens of Kelvin) close to room temperature (RT = 292 K) and over long time scales (months). Under applied field (mT), the TSks collapse into the central skyrmion core, which resists against higher magnetic fields ($\approx$ 2 $\times$ TSk annihilation field), as the core is topologically protected. Micromagnetic simulations support our experimental findings, showing no TSk nucleation at 0 K, but a $\approx$ 30 $\%$ probability at 300 K for the experimental sample parameters. Our work provides a simple method to tailor spin textures in continuous films, enabling free movement in 2D space, creating a platform transferable to technological applications where the dynamics of the topological textures can be exploited beyond geometrical confinements. |
| title | Experimental realization of metastable target skyrmion states in continuous films |
| topic | Materials Science |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.17020 |