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Stabilized Skyrmion Phase Detected in MnSi Nanowires by Dynamic Cantilever Magnetometry

Mehlin, A. and Xue, F. and Liang, D. and Du, H. F. and Stolt, M. J. and Jin, S. and Tian, M. L. and Poggio, M.. (2015) Stabilized Skyrmion Phase Detected in MnSi Nanowires by Dynamic Cantilever Magnetometry. Nano Letters, 15 (7). pp. 4839-4844.

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Abstract

Using dynamic cantilever magnetometry we measure an enhanced skyrmion lattice phase extending from around 29 K down to at least 0.4 K in single MnSi nanowires (NWs). Although recent experiments on two-dimensional thin films show that reduced dimensionality stabilizes the skyrmion phase, our results are surprising given that the NW dimensions are much larger than the skyrmion lattice constant. Furthermore, the stability of the phase depends on the orientation of the NWs with respect to the applied magnetic field, suggesting that an effective magnetic anisotropy, likely due to the large surface-to-volume ratio of these nanostructures, is responsible for the stabilization. The compatibility of our technique with nanometer-scale samples paves the way for future studies on the effect of confinement and surfaces on magnetic skyrmions.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Physik > Physik > Nanotechnologie Argovia (Poggio)
UniBasel Contributors:Poggio, Martino and Mehlin, Andrea and Xue, Fei
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:American Chemical Society
ISSN:1530-6984
e-ISSN:1530-6992
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Language:English
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Deposited On:02 Oct 2015 10:00

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