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Condensed Matter > Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

Title: Embedded skyrmion bags in thin films of chiral magnets

Abstract: Magnetic skyrmions are topologically nontrivial spin configurations that possess particle-like properties. Earlier research was mainly focused on a specific type of skyrmion with topological charge Q = -1. However, theoretical analyses of two-dimensional chiral magnets have predicted the existence of skyrmion bags -- solitons with arbitrary positive or negative topological charge. Although such spin textures are metastable states, recent experimental observations have confirmed the stability of isolated skyrmion bags in a limited range of applied magnetic fields. Here, by utilizing Lorentz transmission electron microscopy, we show the extraordinary stability of skyrmion bags in thin plates of B20-type FeGe. In particular, we show that skyrmion bags embedded within a skyrmion lattice remain stable even in zero or inverted external magnetic fields. A robust protocol for nucleating such embedded skyrmion bags is provided. Our results agree perfectly with micromagnetic simulations and establish thin plates of cubic chiral magnets as a powerful platform for exploring a broad spectrum of topological magnetic solitons.
Comments: 17 pages, 15 figures
Subjects: Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall); Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci); Other Condensed Matter (cond-mat.other); Strongly Correlated Electrons (cond-mat.str-el)
Cite as: arXiv:2403.16931 [cond-mat.mes-hall]
  (or arXiv:2403.16931v1 [cond-mat.mes-hall] for this version)

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From: Andrii Savchenko [view email]
[v1] Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:52:17 GMT (28075kb,D)

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