Magnetic skyrmion braids

Skyrmions are topological two-dimensional spin textures that in three-dimensional systems resemble strings or tubes. Here, using transmission electron microscopy Zheng et al observe the braiding of skyrmion strings in FeGe and predict this phenomenon for a large family of magnets.

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Main Authors: Fengshan Zheng, Filipp N. Rybakov, Nikolai S. Kiselev, Dongsheng Song, András Kovács, Haifeng Du, Stefan Blügel, Rafal E. Dunin-Borkowski
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/5943577719c84074bac1634bc473c588
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