Advanced Materials · 2019 · 75 citations · 51 references
Natural SciencesMaterials SciencePhysicsCondensed Matter PhysicsMagnetic MaterialsSolid State PhysicsFerromagnetic MaterialsFerromagnetismMagnetic Properties Of SolidsMagnetism In SolidsMagnetization ProcessesSpintronicsCritical Current DensityCurrent DensityDipole-dipole InteractionsFlux PinningFrustrated MagnetismMagnetic Dipole InteractionMagnetic HelicityMagnetization Reversal
Abstract Helicity indicates the in‐plane magnetic‐moment swirling direction of a skyrmionic configuration. The ability to reverse the helicity of a skyrmionic bubble via purely electrical means has been predicted in frustrated magnetic systems; however, it has been challenging to observe this experimentally. The current‐driven helicity reversal of the skyrmionic bubble in a nanostructured frustrated Fe 3 Sn 2 magnet is experimentally demonstrated. The critical current density required to trigger the helicity reversal is 10 9 –10 10 A m −2 , with a corresponding pulse‐width varying from 1 µs to 100 ns. Computational simulations reveal that both the pinning effect and dipole–dipole interaction play a crucial role in the helicity reversal process.
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