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Position-dependent stability and lifetime of the skyrmion state in nickel-substituted Cu2OSeO3

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Crisanti, M., Birch, M. T., Wilson, M. N., Moody, S. H., Štefančič, A., Huddart, B. M., Cabeza, S., Balakrishnan, Geetha, Hatton, P. D. and Cubitt, R. (2020) Position-dependent stability and lifetime of the skyrmion state in nickel-substituted Cu2OSeO3. Physical Review B, 102 (22). 224407. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.102.224407

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Abstract

We report spatially resolved small-angle neutron-scattering measurements of the conical and skyrmion states of a bulk single crystal of nickel-substituted Cu2OSeO3, with a nominal concentration of Ni of 14%.We observe a significant spatial dependence of the structure of these magnetic states, characterized by increased disorder and misalignment with respect to the applied field as we approach the edge of the sample. Remarkably, the edge skyrmion state is also characterized by an extended stability towards lower temperatures. Surprisingly, in the same region of the sample, the metastable skyrmion state did not show simple decay. Instead, only a fraction of the scattered intensity appeared to decay, and the intensity therefore did not approach zero during our measurements. We suggest that the increased local disorder and the coexistence of conical and skyrmion states, induced by demagnetization effects at the edge of the sample, are responsible for the increased stability of this skyrmion state. We also infer that the unclear metastable behavior of the skyrmion lattice at the edge of the sample is due to the local geometry of the sample, which induces coexistence of different skyrmion states whose lifetimes are superimposed and difficult to separate in the data.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Physics
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Neutrons -- Scattering, Skyrme model, Magnetic materials -- Magnetic properties
Journal or Publication Title: Physical Review B
Publisher: American Physical Society
ISSN: 2469-9950
Official Date: 4 December 2020
Dates:
DateEvent
4 December 2020Published
10 November 2020Accepted
6 November 2020Modified
31 August 2020Submitted
Volume: 102
Number: 22
Article Number: 224407
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.102.224407
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Copyright Holders: American Physical Society
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Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
EP/N032128/1[EPSRC] Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000266
UNSPECIFIED[NSERC] Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canadahttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000038

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