Electric field switching of altermagnetic spin-splitting in multiferroic skyrmions

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Autori principali: Wang, Gui, Li, Yuhang, Li, Bin, Chen, Xianzhe, Dong, Jianting, Chen, Weizhao, Chen, Xiaobing, Zheng, Naifu, Guo, Maosen, Tong, Aomei, Bai, Hua, Zhang, Hongrui, Gao, Yifan, Shen, Kaiwen, Zhu, Jiangyuan, Han, Jiahao, Wei, Yingfen, Jiang, Hao, Zhang, Xumeng, Wang, Ming, Xu, Kebiao, Shi, Wu, Wang, Pengfei, Zhang, Jia, Liu, Qihang, Song, Cheng, Liu, Qi, Xie, Xincheng, Liu, Ming
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author Wang, Gui
Li, Yuhang
Li, Bin
Chen, Xianzhe
Dong, Jianting
Chen, Weizhao
Chen, Xiaobing
Zheng, Naifu
Guo, Maosen
Tong, Aomei
Bai, Hua
Zhang, Hongrui
Gao, Yifan
Shen, Kaiwen
Zhu, Jiangyuan
Han, Jiahao
Wei, Yingfen
Jiang, Hao
Zhang, Xumeng
Wang, Ming
Xu, Kebiao
Shi, Wu
Wang, Pengfei
Zhang, Jia
Liu, Qihang
Song, Cheng
Liu, Qi
Xie, Xincheng
Liu, Ming
author_facet Wang, Gui
Li, Yuhang
Li, Bin
Chen, Xianzhe
Dong, Jianting
Chen, Weizhao
Chen, Xiaobing
Zheng, Naifu
Guo, Maosen
Tong, Aomei
Bai, Hua
Zhang, Hongrui
Gao, Yifan
Shen, Kaiwen
Zhu, Jiangyuan
Han, Jiahao
Wei, Yingfen
Jiang, Hao
Zhang, Xumeng
Wang, Ming
Xu, Kebiao
Shi, Wu
Wang, Pengfei
Zhang, Jia
Liu, Qihang
Song, Cheng
Liu, Qi
Xie, Xincheng
Liu, Ming
contents Magnetic skyrmions are localized magnetic structures that retain their shape and stability over time, thanks to their topological nature. Recent theoretical and experimental progress has laid the groundwork for understanding magnetic skyrmions characterized by negligible net magnetization and ultrafast dynamics. Notably, skyrmions emerging in materials with altermagnetism, a novel magnetic phase featuring lifted Kramers degeneracy-have remained unreported until now. In this study, we demonstrate that BiFeO3, a multiferroic renowned for its strong coupling between ferroelectricity and magnetism, can transit from a spin cycloid to a Neel-type skyrmion under antidamping spin-orbit torque at room temperature. Strikingly, the altermagnetic spin splitting within BiFeO3 skyrmion can be reversed through the application of an electric field, revealed via the Circular photogalvanic effect. This quasiparticle, which possesses a neutral topological charge, holds substantial promise for diverse applications-most notably, enabling the development of unconventional computing systems with low power consumption and magnetoelectric controllability.
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spellingShingle Electric field switching of altermagnetic spin-splitting in multiferroic skyrmions
Wang, Gui
Li, Yuhang
Li, Bin
Chen, Xianzhe
Dong, Jianting
Chen, Weizhao
Chen, Xiaobing
Zheng, Naifu
Guo, Maosen
Tong, Aomei
Bai, Hua
Zhang, Hongrui
Gao, Yifan
Shen, Kaiwen
Zhu, Jiangyuan
Han, Jiahao
Wei, Yingfen
Jiang, Hao
Zhang, Xumeng
Wang, Ming
Xu, Kebiao
Shi, Wu
Wang, Pengfei
Zhang, Jia
Liu, Qihang
Song, Cheng
Liu, Qi
Xie, Xincheng
Liu, Ming
Materials Science
Applied Physics
Magnetic skyrmions are localized magnetic structures that retain their shape and stability over time, thanks to their topological nature. Recent theoretical and experimental progress has laid the groundwork for understanding magnetic skyrmions characterized by negligible net magnetization and ultrafast dynamics. Notably, skyrmions emerging in materials with altermagnetism, a novel magnetic phase featuring lifted Kramers degeneracy-have remained unreported until now. In this study, we demonstrate that BiFeO3, a multiferroic renowned for its strong coupling between ferroelectricity and magnetism, can transit from a spin cycloid to a Neel-type skyrmion under antidamping spin-orbit torque at room temperature. Strikingly, the altermagnetic spin splitting within BiFeO3 skyrmion can be reversed through the application of an electric field, revealed via the Circular photogalvanic effect. This quasiparticle, which possesses a neutral topological charge, holds substantial promise for diverse applications-most notably, enabling the development of unconventional computing systems with low power consumption and magnetoelectric controllability.
title Electric field switching of altermagnetic spin-splitting in multiferroic skyrmions
topic Materials Science
Applied Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.06738