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Ordering of room-temperature magnetic skyrmions in a polar van der Waals magnet

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  • Peter Meisenheimer

    (University of California)

  • Hongrui Zhang

    (University of California)

  • David Raftrey

    (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    University of California)

  • Xiang Chen

    (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    University of California)

  • Yu-Tsun Shao

    (Cornell University)

  • Ying-Ting Chan

    (Rutgers University)

  • Reed Yalisove

    (University of California)

  • Rui Chen

    (University of California)

  • Jie Yao

    (University of California)

  • Mary C. Scott

    (University of California
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

  • Weida Wu

    (Rutgers University)

  • David A. Muller

    (Cornell University)

  • Peter Fischer

    (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    University of California)

  • Robert J. Birgeneau

    (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    University of California)

  • Ramamoorthy Ramesh

    (University of California
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    University of California)

Abstract

Control and understanding of ensembles of skyrmions is important for realization of future technologies. In particular, the order-disorder transition associated with the 2D lattice of magnetic skyrmions can have significant implications for transport and other dynamic functionalities. To date, skyrmion ensembles have been primarily studied in bulk crystals, or as isolated skyrmions in thin film devices. Here, we investigate the condensation of the skyrmion phase at room temperature and zero field in a polar, van der Waals magnet. We demonstrate that we can engineer an ordered skyrmion crystal through structural confinement on the μm scale, showing control over this order-disorder transition on scales relevant for device applications.

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  • Peter Meisenheimer & Hongrui Zhang & David Raftrey & Xiang Chen & Yu-Tsun Shao & Ying-Ting Chan & Reed Yalisove & Rui Chen & Jie Yao & Mary C. Scott & Weida Wu & David A. Muller & Peter Fischer & Robe, 2023. "Ordering of room-temperature magnetic skyrmions in a polar van der Waals magnet," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-39442-0
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39442-0
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