Zero Field Antiferromagnetically Coupled Skyrmions and their Field‐Driven Uncoupling in Composite Chiral Multilayers

Abstract Antiferromagnetic (AF) skyrmions are topological spin structures with fully compensated, net‐zero magnetization. Compared to their ferromagnetic (FM) skyrmion counterparts, their reduced stray field and enhanced electrical response can enable linear, high‐throughput current‐driven motion. However, their bubble‐like character in conventional bilayer AFs limits their stability to fluctuations, leading to deformation and annihilation. This work presents the engineering of a composite AF chiral multilayer, wherein the interplay of AF and FM interlayer couplings generates compensated skyrmions with compact structures. High‐resolution magnetic imaging and micromagnetic simulations show that the internal exchange field stabilizes AF skyrmions at zero external field with characteristics comparable to FM counterparts at 100 mT. Quantitative analyses establish their decoupling above the exchange field, yielding independent, spatially segregated textures in constituent chiral layers. This work provides a foundation to develop AF spin‐textures with enhanced immunity, compatible with efficient readout and manipulation, with relevance to unconventional computing.

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Advanced Functional Materials
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2025-01-09
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202416927
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1
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Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
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Abstract

Abstract Antiferromagnetic (AF) skyrmions are topological spin structures with fully compensated, net‐zero magnetization. Compared to their ferromagnetic (FM) skyrmion counterparts, their reduced stray field and enhanced electrical response can enable linear, high‐throughput current‐driven motion. However, their bubble‐like character in conventional bilayer AFs limits their stability to fluctuations, leading to deformation and annihilation. This work presents the engineering of a composite AF chiral multilayer, wherein the interplay of AF and FM interlayer couplings generates compensated skyrmions with compact structures. High‐resolution magnetic imaging and micromagnetic simulations show that the internal exchange field stabilizes AF skyrmions at zero external field with characteristics comparable to FM counterparts at 100 mT. Quantitative analyses establish their decoupling above the exchange field, yielding independent, spatially segregated textures in constituent chiral layers. This work provides a foundation to develop AF spin‐textures with enhanced immunity, compatible with efficient readout and manipulation, with relevance to unconventional computing.

Advanced Functional MaterialsVol. 35(11)
Agency for Science, Technology and Research (SG), National University of Singapore (SG)
Agency for Science, Technology and Research, National Supercomputing Centre Singapore
Openalex Percentile: Top 25%
Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
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