Skyrmionium metamatter: A topologically heterogeneous magnetic crystal with emergent hybrid dynamics

This work introduces a paradigm of magnetic meta-matter in which topological chiral solitons---such as skyrmions and skyrmioniums---serve as distinct ``atomic'' species. In this framework, matter is defined not by chemical elements but by emergent, topologically protected building blocks. By arranging these solitonic units into ordered compound lattices, the resulting meta-matter can be engineered to exhibit well-defined stoichiometries, symmetry classes, and polymorphs, directly mirroring the principles of conventional materials design. Structural transformations between polymorphs enable reconfigurability at the quasiparticle level, establishing solitonic crystals as a fundamentally new form of designed matter with programmable collective behavior and broad potential for next-generation magnonic and spintronic technologies.

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Physical Review Materials
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2026-03-02
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https://doi.org/10.1103/s8xh-m9qb
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Topological Materials and Phenomena
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Skyrmionium metamatter: A topologically heterogeneous magnetic crystal with emergent hybrid dynamics

K Nakamura, Andrey O. Leonov
Physical Review Materials
Topological Materials and Phenomena
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Skyrmionium metamatter: A topologically heterogeneous magnetic crystal with emergent hybrid dynamics

K Nakamura, Andrey O. Leonov
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This work introduces a paradigm of magnetic meta-matter in which topological chiral solitons---such as skyrmions and skyrmioniums---serve as distinct ``atomic'' species. In this framework, matter is defined not by chemical elements but by emergent, topologically protected building blocks. By arranging these solitonic units into ordered compound lattices, the resulting meta-matter can be engineered to exhibit well-defined stoichiometries, symmetry classes, and polymorphs, directly mirroring the principles of conventional materials design. Structural transformations between polymorphs enable reconfigurability at the quasiparticle level, establishing solitonic crystals as a fundamentally new form of designed matter with programmable collective behavior and broad potential for next-generation magnonic and spintronic technologies.

Physical Review MaterialsVol. 10(3)
Hiroshima University (JP), International Institute for Sustainability (BR)
Openalex Percentile: Top 38%
Topological Materials and Phenomena
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