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Magnetic skyrmions: from fundamental to applications
Riccardo TomaselloMario CarpentieriMathias KläuiGiovanni FinocchioFelix Büttnersubject
PhysicsAcoustics and UltrasonicsCondensed matter physicsSkyrmion02 engineering and technology021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologyCondensed Matter PhysicsCondensed Matter::Mesoscopic Systems and Quantum Hall Effect01 natural scienceslogic gates; microwave oscillator; racetrack memory; skyrmion; spin-Hall effect; spin-torque diode effect; spin-transfer-torque; Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials; Condensed Matter Physics; Acoustics and Ultrasonics; Surfaces Coatings and FilmsSurfaces Coatings and FilmsElectronic Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSkyrmionQuantum mechanics0103 physical scienceslogic gatesspin-transfer-torqueddc:530spin-torque diode effect010306 general physics0210 nano-technologySkyrmion; spin-transfer-torque; spin-Hall effect; racetrack memory; microwave oscillator; spin-torque diode effect; logic gatesspin-Hall effectracetrack memorymicrowave oscillatordescription
In this topical review, we will discuss recent advances in the field of skyrmionics (fundamental and applied aspects) mainly focusing on skyrmions that can be realized in thin film structures where an ultrathin ferromagnetic layer (<1 nm) is coupled to materials with large spin-orbit coupling. We review the basic topological nature of the skyrmion spin structure that can entail a stabilization due to the chiral exchange interaction present in many multilayer systems with structural inversion asymmetry. The static spin structures and the dynamics of the skyrmions are also discussed. In particular, we show that skyrmions can be displaced with high reliability and efficiency as needed for the use in devices. We discuss major possible applications, such as memory, microwave oscillators and logic, and combinations of these, making skyrmions very promising candidates for future low power IT devices.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-22 | Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics |