Observation of Various and Spontaneous Magnetic Skyrmionic Bubbles at Room Temperature in a Frustrated Kagome Magnet with Uniaxial Magnetic Anisotropy

被引:227
作者
Hou, Zhipeng [1 ]
Ren, Weijun [2 ]
Ding, Bei [1 ]
Xu, Guizhou [3 ]
Wang, Yue [1 ]
Yang, Bing [2 ]
Zhang, Qiang [4 ]
Zhang, Ying [1 ]
Liu, Enke [1 ]
Xu, Feng [3 ]
Wang, Wenhong [1 ]
Wu, Guangheng [1 ]
Zhang, Xixiang [4 ]
Shen, Baogen [1 ]
Zhang, Zhidong [2 ]
机构
[1] Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Phys, Beijing Natl Lab Condensed Matter Phys, Beijing 100190, Peoples R China
[2] Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Met Res, Shenyang Mat Sci Natl Lab, 72 Wenhua Rd, Shenyang 110016, Peoples R China
[3] Nanjing Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
[4] King Abdullah Univ Sci & Technol KAUST, Phys Sci & Engn PSE, Thuwal 239556900, Saudi Arabia
基金
中国博士后科学基金; 中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Fe3Sn2; kagome magnets; skyrmionic bubbles; spintronic devices; topological spin textures; REAL-SPACE OBSERVATION; LATTICE; MOTION; STATES; FE3SN2;
D O I
10.1002/adma.201701144
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
The quest for materials hosting topologically protected skyrmionic spin textures continues to be fueled by the promise of novel devices. Although many materials have demonstrated the existence of such spin textures, major challenges remain to be addressed before devices based on magnetic skyrmions can be realized. For example, being able to create and manipulate skyrmionic spin textures at room temperature is of great importance for further technological applications because they can adapt to various external stimuli acting as information carriers in spintronic devices. Here, the first observation of skyrmionic magnetic bubbles with variable topological spin textures formed at room temperature in a frustrated kagome Fe3Sn2 magnet with uniaxial magnetic anisotropy is reported. The magnetization dynamics are investigated using in situ Lorentz transmission electron microscopy, revealing that the transformation between different magnetic bubbles and domains is via the motion of Bloch lines driven by an applied external magnetic field. These results demonstrate that Fe3Sn2 facilitates a unique magnetic control of topological spin textures at room temperature, making it a promising candidate for further skyrmion-based spintronic devices.
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