A subtle twist between atomically thin magnetic layers can generate unexpectedly large and complex spin…
Browsing: Skyrmions
Skyrmions are tiny, topologically stable structures that are formed in certain magnetic materials. These swirling, vortex-like configurations of spins represent a local twist in the material’s magnetic order and are characterized by their stability and unique magnetic properties. Discovered theoretically by Tony Skyrme in the 1960s in the context of particle physics, skyrmions have gained significant attention in condensed matter physics due to their potential applications in spintronic devices, where electronic charges and spins are manipulated for advanced computing and memory storage solutions. They are particularly promising for their stability and efficiency at room temperature, which could lead to low-power, high-density data storage devices. Skyrmions can be created, manipulated, and annihilated using small amounts of current, making them highly attractive for practical technological applications.
By forcing crystal structures to compete, scientists uncovered a new way to make magnetism twist.…
Scientists in Germany have crafted “skyrmion bags” of light—complex vortex-like structures—on the surface of gold…
Skyrmions could revolutionize computing, but simulating them in real-time has been a challenge—until now. Researchers…
Researchers at Berkeley Lab have advanced the understanding of magnetic skyrmions by developing techniques to…
Brownian reservoir computing allows to detect human hand gestures on the basis of diffusion and…
A team at HZB has investigated a new, simple method at BESSY II that can…
Scientists discovered that skyrmions, potential future bits for computer memory, can now move at speeds…
This experimental milestone allows for the preservation of quantum information even when entanglement is fragile.…
Hopfions, magnetic spin structures predicted decades ago, have become a hot and challenging research topic…
Researchers in Germany and Japan have been able to increase the diffusion of magnetic whirls,…
Researchers report a new, highly unusual, structured-light family of 3D topological solitons, the photonic hopfions,…
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered a new way to create nano-sized magnetic…
Skyrmions, tiny magnetic anomalies that arise in two-dimensional materials, can be used to generate true…
Room-temperature skyrmion control brings spintronic data storage closer. Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Emergent…
Researchers have modeled skyrmions in three dimensions using beams of laser light. The discovery reveals…
Scientists discovered supertoroidal light pulses, the first propagating skyrmions in photonics, unlocking new frontiers in…
A team of scientists from Germany, Sweden, and China has discovered a new physical phenomenon:…