Magnetic skyrmion materials

Y Tokura, N Kanazawa - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Skyrmion, a concept originally proposed in particle physics half a century ago, can now find
the most fertile field for its applicability, that is, the magnetic skyrmion realized in …

First-principles calculations for Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya interaction

H Yang, J Liang, Q Cui - Nature Reviews Physics, 2023 - nature.com
Understanding the magnetic interactions is of fundamental importance in condensed-matter
physics as well as in the application of spintronic devices. In the past 13 years, the …

[HTML][HTML] Perspective: Magnetic skyrmions—Overview of recent progress in an active research field

K Everschor-Sitte, J Masell, RM Reeve… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
Within a decade, the field of magnetic skyrmionics has developed from a niche prediction to
a huge and active research field. Not only do magnetic skyrmions—magnetic whirls with a …

[HTML][HTML] Spintronics based random access memory: a review

S Bhatti, R Sbiaa, A Hirohata, H Ohno, S Fukami… - Materials Today, 2017 - Elsevier
This article reviews spintronics based memories, in particular, magnetic random access
memory (MRAM) in a systematic manner. Debuted as a humble 4 Mb product by FreeScale …

[HTML][HTML] Skyrmion devices for memory and logic applications

S Luo, L You - APL Materials, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Skyrmions have received considerable attention in various studies since the experimental
observation in magnetic materials in 2009. Skyrmions, which are topological, particle-like …

History-dependent domain and skyrmion formation in 2D van der Waals magnet Fe3GeTe2

MT Birch, L Powalla, S Wintz, O Hovorka… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The discovery of two-dimensional magnets has initiated a new field of research, exploring
both fundamental low-dimensional magnetism, and prospective spintronic applications …

Steady motion of 80-nm-size skyrmions in a 100-nm-wide track

D Song, W Wang, S Zhang, Y Liu, N Wang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The current-driven movement of magnetic skyrmions along a nanostripe is essential for the
advancement and functionality of a new category of spintronic devices resembling …

Skyrmion Hall effect revealed by direct time-resolved X-ray microscopy

K Litzius, I Lemesh, B Krüger, P Bassirian, L Caretta… - Nature Physics, 2017 - nature.com
Magnetic skyrmions are promising candidates for future spintronic applications such as
skyrmion racetrack memories and logic devices. They exhibit exotic and complex dynamics …

Physical foundations and basic properties of magnetic skyrmions

AN Bogdanov, C Panagopoulos - Nature Reviews Physics, 2020 - nature.com
Magnetic skyrmions (or vortices) are spatially inhomogeneous spin textures localized in
nanoscale cylindrical regions. Their small size and unique stability make skyrmions …

Room-temperature chiral magnetic skyrmions in ultrathin magnetic nanostructures

O Boulle, J Vogel, H Yang, S Pizzini… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Magnetic skyrmions are chiral spin structures with a whirling configuration. Their topological
properties, nanometre size and the fact that they can be moved by small current densities …