Statics and dynamics of twisted skyrmion tubes in frustrated magnets
Stable three-dimensional topological skyrmion structures in frustrated magnets are investigated. The texture exhibits a helicoid pattern along the vertical direction, described by a position-dependent helicity, which interpolates between Neel- and hedgehoglike two-dimensional skyrmions, characterized by the Hopf index, and is referred to as ``twisted skyrmion tubes'' (TSkTs). The stability and topology of TSkTs are achieved by competing next-nearest-neighbor exchange interactions, the thickness of the magnet, and the applied magnetic field. The dynamical behavior of a twisted structure in frustrated magnets is determined. Specifically, we derive that the helicity dynamics of the TSkT can be driven by an electric current resulting from spin-orbit torque interaction. Furthermore, we address the study of the electronic scattering problem using a spin-orbit-torque-driven TSKT, which offers promising applications for low-power storage nanodevices and nanobatteries with enhanced control.
Authors
- Vagson Luiz Carvalho-Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2759-2152)
- Roberto E. Troncoso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4989-3490)
- Carlos Saji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3725-8200)
- Eduardo Saavedra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2842-2526)
- Álvaro S. Núñez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6804-9703)
Institutions
- Universidad de Santiago de Chile (CL)
- Universidade Federal de Viçosa (BR)
- University of Tarapacá (CL)
- University of Chile (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical review. B./Physical review. B
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1103/tz4v-s5m5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Magnetic Properties of Alloys
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.43