Magnetic skyrmions: advances in physics and potential applications

• Published in: Nature reviews. Materials Vol. 2; no. 7; p. 17031
• Main Authors: Fert, Albert, Reyren, Nicolas, Cros, Vincent
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 13.06.2017; Nature Publishing Group; Springer Nature
• Subjects: 639/301/119/1001; 639/301/119/544; 639/301/119/997; Biomaterials; Chemistry and Materials Science; Condensed Matter; Condensed Matter Physics; Hypothetical particles; Information storage; Low temperature; Magnetic properties; Materials Science; Multilayers; Nanotechnology; Optical and Electronic Materials; Particle spin; Particle theory; Physics; review-article; Room temperature; Spintronics; Stabilization; Swirling; Thin films; Topology

Magnetic skyrmions are small swirling topological defects in the magnetization texture. Their stabilization and dynamics depend strongly on their topological properties. In most cases, they are induced by chiral interactions between atomic spins in non-centrosymmetric magnetic compounds or in thin f...