Visualizing the strongly reshaped skyrmion Hall effect in multilayer wire devices

Anthony K. C. Tan, Pin Ho (), James Lourembam, Lisen Huang, Hang Khume Tan, Cynthia J. O. Reichhardt, Charles Reichhardt and Anjan Soumyanarayanan ()
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Anthony K. C. Tan: Data Storage Institute, Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR)
Pin Ho: Data Storage Institute, Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR)
James Lourembam: Data Storage Institute, Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR)
Lisen Huang: Data Storage Institute, Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR)
Hang Khume Tan: Data Storage Institute, Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR)
Cynthia J. O. Reichhardt: Los Alamos National Laboratory
Charles Reichhardt: Los Alamos National Laboratory
Anjan Soumyanarayanan: Data Storage Institute, Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR)

Nature Communications, 2021, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-8

Abstract: Abstract Magnetic skyrmions are nanoscale spin textures touted as next-generation computing elements. When subjected to lateral currents, skyrmions move at considerable speeds. Their topological charge results in an additional transverse deflection known as the skyrmion Hall effect (SkHE). While promising, their dynamic phenomenology with current, skyrmion size, geometric effects and disorder remain to be established. Here we report on the ensemble dynamics of individual skyrmions forming dense arrays in Pt/Co/MgO wires by examining over 20,000 instances of motion across currents and fields. The skyrmion speed reaches 24 m/s in the plastic flow regime and is surprisingly robust to positional and size variations. Meanwhile, the SkHE saturates at ∼22∘, is substantially reshaped by the wire edge, and crucially increases weakly with skyrmion size. Particle model simulations suggest that the SkHE size dependence — contrary to analytical predictions — arises from the interplay of intrinsic and pinning-driven effects. These results establish a robust framework to harness SkHE and achieve high-throughput skyrmion motion in wire devices.

Date: 2021
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