Reduced-dimensionality-induced helimagnetism in iron nanoislands

作者: S. -H. Phark , J. A. Fischer , M. Corbetta , D. Sander , K. Nakamura

DOI: 10.1038/NCOMMS6183

关键词: SkyrmionCondensed matter physicsMagnetic orderBilayerCurse of dimensionalityPhysicsHelimagnetismSpin-½

摘要: Spin textures, such as skyrmions, could be useful in future low-power-consumption memory devices, but they are usually only seen materials with a strong spin-orbit interaction. Phark et al. now, however, observe non-collinear magnetic order nanometre-scale bilayer iron islands.

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