Square and rhombic lattices of magnetic skyrmions in a centrosymmetric binary compound
oleh: Rina Takagi, Naofumi Matsuyama, Victor Ukleev, Le Yu, Jonathan S. White, Sonia Francoual, José R. L. Mardegan, Satoru Hayami, Hiraku Saito, Koji Kaneko, Kazuki Ohishi, Yoshichika Ōnuki, Taka-hisa Arima, Yoshinori Tokura, Taro Nakajima, Shinichiro Seki
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2022-03-01 |
Deskripsi
Typically, skyrmions appear in magnet systems which are non-centrosymmetric. Here, using neutron and X-ray scattering, Takagi et al show the emergence of a skyrmion phase in the centrosymmetric material EuAl4. This expands the range of materials potential hosting skyrmions.