Skyrmion Sliding Switch in a 90-nm-Wide Nanostructured Chiral Magnet

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Main Authors: Wu, Yaodong, Jiang, Jialiang, Wang, Weiwei, Kong, Lingyao, Wang, Shouguo, Tian, Mingliang, Du, Haifeng, Tang, Jin
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author Wu, Yaodong
Jiang, Jialiang
Wang, Weiwei
Kong, Lingyao
Wang, Shouguo
Tian, Mingliang
Du, Haifeng
Tang, Jin
author_facet Wu, Yaodong
Jiang, Jialiang
Wang, Weiwei
Kong, Lingyao
Wang, Shouguo
Tian, Mingliang
Du, Haifeng
Tang, Jin
contents Magnetic skyrmions, renowned for their fascinating electromagnetic properties, hold potential for next-generation topological spintronic devices. Recent advancements have unveiled a rich tapestry of 3D topological magnetism. Nevertheless, the practical application of 3D topological magnetism in the development of topological spintronic devices remains a challenge. Here, we showcase the experimental utilization of 3D topological magnetism through the exploitation of skyrmion-edge attractive interactions in 90-nm-wide confined chiral FeGe and CoZnMn magnetic nanostructures. These attractive interactions result in two degenerate equilibrium positions, which can be naturally interpreted as binary bits for a skyrmion sliding switch. Our theory and simulation reveal current-driven spiral motions of skyrmions, governed by the anisotropic gradient of the potential landscape. Our experiments validate the theory that predicts a tunable threshold current density via magnetic field and temperature modulation of the energy barrier. Our results offer an approach for implementing universal on-off switch functions in 3D topological spintronic devices.
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spellingShingle Skyrmion Sliding Switch in a 90-nm-Wide Nanostructured Chiral Magnet
Wu, Yaodong
Jiang, Jialiang
Wang, Weiwei
Kong, Lingyao
Wang, Shouguo
Tian, Mingliang
Du, Haifeng
Tang, Jin
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
Applied Physics
Magnetic skyrmions, renowned for their fascinating electromagnetic properties, hold potential for next-generation topological spintronic devices. Recent advancements have unveiled a rich tapestry of 3D topological magnetism. Nevertheless, the practical application of 3D topological magnetism in the development of topological spintronic devices remains a challenge. Here, we showcase the experimental utilization of 3D topological magnetism through the exploitation of skyrmion-edge attractive interactions in 90-nm-wide confined chiral FeGe and CoZnMn magnetic nanostructures. These attractive interactions result in two degenerate equilibrium positions, which can be naturally interpreted as binary bits for a skyrmion sliding switch. Our theory and simulation reveal current-driven spiral motions of skyrmions, governed by the anisotropic gradient of the potential landscape. Our experiments validate the theory that predicts a tunable threshold current density via magnetic field and temperature modulation of the energy barrier. Our results offer an approach for implementing universal on-off switch functions in 3D topological spintronic devices.
title Skyrmion Sliding Switch in a 90-nm-Wide Nanostructured Chiral Magnet
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
Applied Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.09225