Current Switching of Topological Spin Chirality in the van der Waals Antiferromagnet Co1/3TaS2

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Autori principali: Zhang, Kai-Xuan, Lee, Seungbok, Cho, Woonghee, Park, Je-Geun
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author Zhang, Kai-Xuan
Lee, Seungbok
Cho, Woonghee
Park, Je-Geun
author_facet Zhang, Kai-Xuan
Lee, Seungbok
Cho, Woonghee
Park, Je-Geun
contents Magnetic topology is central to modern quantum magnet, where spin chirality governs exotic spin winding, real-space Berry phase, and topological Hall effect. A key unresolved challenge is how to electrically switch topological spin chirality and its associated gauge flux, an essential requirement for manipulating its topological quantum properties. In this work, we propose and experimentally demonstrate the concept of current-switching spin chirality. We identify the new vdW antiferromagnet Co1/3TaS2 as an ideal platform, hosting a topological 3Q state with a minimum chirality cell, an ultrahigh skyrmion density, a non-centrosymmetric geometry, and a strong Berry curvature. We discover intrinsic self-torque-induced chirality switching within Co1/3TaS2, driven purely by current, without the need of heavy metals or a magnetic field, and with high energy efficiency. Our results establish a promising framework for electrically generating and controlling topological spin chirality, and demonstrate a practical route toward chiral spintronics. They can be naturally generalised to other skyrmion systems, offering new opportunities in symmetry control, topological manipulation, and spin-chirality-based quantum functionalities.
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spellingShingle Current Switching of Topological Spin Chirality in the van der Waals Antiferromagnet Co1/3TaS2
Zhang, Kai-Xuan
Lee, Seungbok
Cho, Woonghee
Park, Je-Geun
Materials Science
Applied Physics
Quantum Physics
Magnetic topology is central to modern quantum magnet, where spin chirality governs exotic spin winding, real-space Berry phase, and topological Hall effect. A key unresolved challenge is how to electrically switch topological spin chirality and its associated gauge flux, an essential requirement for manipulating its topological quantum properties. In this work, we propose and experimentally demonstrate the concept of current-switching spin chirality. We identify the new vdW antiferromagnet Co1/3TaS2 as an ideal platform, hosting a topological 3Q state with a minimum chirality cell, an ultrahigh skyrmion density, a non-centrosymmetric geometry, and a strong Berry curvature. We discover intrinsic self-torque-induced chirality switching within Co1/3TaS2, driven purely by current, without the need of heavy metals or a magnetic field, and with high energy efficiency. Our results establish a promising framework for electrically generating and controlling topological spin chirality, and demonstrate a practical route toward chiral spintronics. They can be naturally generalised to other skyrmion systems, offering new opportunities in symmetry control, topological manipulation, and spin-chirality-based quantum functionalities.
title Current Switching of Topological Spin Chirality in the van der Waals Antiferromagnet Co1/3TaS2
topic Materials Science
Applied Physics
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.14241