Three-dimensional structure of hybrid magnetic skyrmions determined by neutron scattering

Liyanage, W. L. N. C.; Tang, Nan; Quigley, Lizabeth; Borchers, Julie A.; Grutter, Alexander J.; Maranville, Brian B.; Sinha, Sunil K.; Reyren, Nicolas; Montoya, Sergio A.; Fullerton, Eric E.; DeBeer-Schmitt, Lisa; Gilbert, Dustin A.

doi:10.1103/physrevb.107.184412

Title: Three-dimensional structure of hybrid magnetic skyrmions determined by neutron scattering

Journal Article · 04 May 2023 · Physical Review. B

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.107.184412 · OSTI ID:1973349

Liyanage, W. L. N. C. ^[1]; Tang, Nan ^[1]; Quigley, Lizabeth ^[1]; Borchers, Julie A. ^[2]; Grutter, Alexander J. ^[2];

^[2]; Sinha, Sunil K. ^[3]; Reyren, Nicolas ^[4]; Montoya, Sergio A. ^[3]; Fullerton, Eric E. ^[3];

^[5]; Gilbert, Dustin A. ^[1]

Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
National Inst. of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD (United States)
Univ. of California, San Diego, CA (United States)
Univ. Paris-Saclay, Palaiseau (France)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Magnetic skyrmions are topologically protected chiral spin textures which present opportunities for next-generation magnetic data storage and logic information technologies. The topology of these structures originates in the geometric configuration of the magnetic spins, more generally described as the structure. While the skyrmion structure is most often depicted using a two-dimensional projection of the three-dimensional (3D) structure, recent works have emphasized the role of all three dimensions in determining the topology and their response to external stimuli. Here, grazing-incidence small-angle neutron scattering and polarized neutron reflectometry are used to determine the 3D structure of hybrid skyrmions. The structure of the hybrid skyrmions, which includes a combination of Néel-like and Bloch-like components along their length, is expected to significantly contribute to their notable stability, which includes ambient conditions. To interpret the neutron scattering data, micromagnetic simulations of the hybrid skyrmions were performed, and the corresponding diffraction patterns were determined using a Born approximation transformation. The converged magnetic profile reveals the magnetic structure along with the skyrmion depth profile, including the thickness of the Bloch and Néel segments and the diameter of the core.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725; SC0021344; SC0003678

OSTI ID:: 1973349

Journal Information:: Physical Review. B, Journal Name: Physical Review. B Journal Issue: 18 Vol. 107; ISSN 2469-9950

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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