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Atomic-scale visualization of topological spin textures in the chiral magnet MnGe

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  1. Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
  2. Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.; University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China.
  3. Centro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnologia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apartado Postal 14, Ensenada Baja California, Código Postal 22800, Mexico.
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Peeking into magnetic textures Topological spin textures hold promise as robust carriers of information and have been observed in bulk materials with a specific crystal structure. One of these materials, manganese germanide (MnGe), exhibits unusual textures in bulk form. Repickyet al. used spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy to study surface magnetism in thin films of MnGe. Achieving high spatial resolution, the researchers observed stripe-like features consistent with a helical state. In regions where the film was slightly curved due to strain, the intersection of domain walls led to characteristic closed patterns that could be manipulated with current/voltage pulses. —JS

Research Organization:
The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0016379
OSTI ID:
1980723
Journal Information:
Science, Vol. 374, Issue 6574; ISSN 0036-8075
Publisher:
AAAS
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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