Stable skyrmion bundles at room temperature and zero magnetic field in a chiral magnet

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Main Authors: Zhang, Yongsen, Tang, Jin, Wu, Yaodong, Shi, Meng, Xu, Xitong, Wang, Shouguo, Tian, Mingliang, Du, Haifeng
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author Zhang, Yongsen
Tang, Jin
Wu, Yaodong
Shi, Meng
Xu, Xitong
Wang, Shouguo
Tian, Mingliang
Du, Haifeng
author_facet Zhang, Yongsen
Tang, Jin
Wu, Yaodong
Shi, Meng
Xu, Xitong
Wang, Shouguo
Tian, Mingliang
Du, Haifeng
contents Topological spin textures are characterized by topological magnetic charges, Q, which govern their electromagnetic properties. Recent studies have achieved skyrmion bundles with arbitrary integer values of Q, opening possibilities for exploring topological spintronics based on Q. However, the realization of stable skyrmion bundles in chiral magnets at room temperature and zero magnetic field - the prerequisite for realistic device applications - has remained elusive. Here, through the combination of pulsed currents and reversed magnetic fields, we experimentally achieve skyrmion bundles with different integer Q values - reaching a maximum of 24 at above room temperature and zero magnetic field - in the chiral magnet Co8Zn10Mn2. We demonstrate the field-driven annihilation of high-Q bundles and present a phase diagram as a function of temperature and field. Our experimental findings are consistently corroborated by micromagnetic simulations, which reveal the nature of the skyrmion bundle as that of skyrmion tubes encircled by a fractional Hopfion.
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spellingShingle Stable skyrmion bundles at room temperature and zero magnetic field in a chiral magnet
Zhang, Yongsen
Tang, Jin
Wu, Yaodong
Shi, Meng
Xu, Xitong
Wang, Shouguo
Tian, Mingliang
Du, Haifeng
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
Topological spin textures are characterized by topological magnetic charges, Q, which govern their electromagnetic properties. Recent studies have achieved skyrmion bundles with arbitrary integer values of Q, opening possibilities for exploring topological spintronics based on Q. However, the realization of stable skyrmion bundles in chiral magnets at room temperature and zero magnetic field - the prerequisite for realistic device applications - has remained elusive. Here, through the combination of pulsed currents and reversed magnetic fields, we experimentally achieve skyrmion bundles with different integer Q values - reaching a maximum of 24 at above room temperature and zero magnetic field - in the chiral magnet Co8Zn10Mn2. We demonstrate the field-driven annihilation of high-Q bundles and present a phase diagram as a function of temperature and field. Our experimental findings are consistently corroborated by micromagnetic simulations, which reveal the nature of the skyrmion bundle as that of skyrmion tubes encircled by a fractional Hopfion.
title Stable skyrmion bundles at room temperature and zero magnetic field in a chiral magnet
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.10243