論文

査読有り
2013年10月

Towards control of the size and helicity of skyrmions in helimagnetic alloys by spin-orbit coupling

NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY
  • K. Shibata
  • ,
  • X. Z. Yu
  • ,
  • T. Hara
  • ,
  • D. Morikawa
  • ,
  • N. Kanazawa
  • ,
  • K. Kimoto
  • ,
  • S. Ishiwata
  • ,
  • Y. Matsui
  • ,
  • Y. Tokura

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開始ページ
723
終了ページ
728
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1038/nnano.2013.174
出版者・発行元
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP

Chirality-that is, left- or right-handedness-is an important concept in a broad range of scientific areas. In condensed matter, chirality is found not only in molecular or crystal forms, but also in magnetic structures. A magnetic skyrmion(1-8) is a topologically stable spin vortex structure, as observed in chiral-lattice helimagnets, and is one example of such a structure. The spin swirling direction (skyrmion helicity) should be closely related to the underlying lattice chirality via the relativistic spinorbit coupling. Here, we report on the correlation between skyrmion helicity and crystal chirality in alloys of helimagnets Mn1-xFexGe with varying compositions by Lorentz transmission electron microscopy and convergent-beam electron diffraction over a broad range of compositions (x = 0.31.0). The skyrmion lattice constant shows non-monotonous variation with composition x, with a divergent behaviour around x = 0.8, where the correlation between magnetic helicity and crystal chirality changes sign. This originates from continuous variation of the spin-orbit coupling strength and its sign reversal in the metallic alloys as a function of x. Controllable spinorbit coupling may offer a promising way to tune skyrmion size and helicity.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2013.174
Web of Science
https://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=JSTA_CEL&SrcApp=J_Gate_JST&DestLinkType=FullRecord&KeyUT=WOS:000325345900012&DestApp=WOS_CPL
URL
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2044-3450
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1038/nnano.2013.174
  • ISSN : 1748-3387
  • eISSN : 1748-3395
  • ORCIDのPut Code : 33666033
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000325345900012
  • ORCIDで取得されたその他外部ID : a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:8:"other-id";s:19:"WOS:000325345900012";}}

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