Electric-field-induced Skyrmion distortion and giant lattice rotation in the magnetoelectric insulator Cu2OSeO3.

Academic Article

Abstract

  • Uniquely in Cu2OSeO3, the Skyrmions, which are topologically protected magnetic spin vortexlike objects, display a magnetoelectric coupling and can be manipulated by externally applied electric (E) fields. Here, we explore the E-field coupling to the magnetoelectric Skyrmion lattice phase, and study the response using neutron scattering. Giant E-field induced rotations of the Skyrmion lattice are achieved that span a range of ∼25°. Supporting calculations show that an E-field-induced Skyrmion distortion lies behind the lattice rotation. Overall, we present a new approach to Skyrmion control that makes no use of spin-transfer torques due to currents of either electrons or magnons.
  • Authors

  • White, JS
  • Prša, K
  • Huang, P
  • Omrani, AA
  • Zivković, I
  • Bartkowiak, M
  • Berger, H
  • Magrez, A
  • Gavilano, JL
  • Nagy, G
  • Zang, Jiadong
  • Rønnow, HM
  • Status

    Publication Date

  • September 5, 2014
  • Has Subject Area

    Published In

    Digital Object Identifier (doi)

    Pubmed Id

  • 25238382
  • Start Page

  • 107203
  • Volume

  • 113
  • Issue

  • 10