Document type:
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Author(s):
Zhang, S.; van der Laan, G.; M̈uller, J.; Heinen, L.; Garst, M.; Bauer, A.; Berger, H.; Pfleiderer, C.; Hesjedal, T.
Title:
Reciprocal Space Tomography of {{3D}} Skyrmion Lattice Order in a Chiral Magnet
Abstract:
It is commonly assumed that surfaces modify the properties of stable materials within the top few atomic layers of a bulk specimen only. Exploiting the polarization dependence of resonant elastic X-ray scattering to go beyond conventional diffraction and imaging techniques, we have determined the depth dependence of the full 3D spin structure of skyrmions\textemdash{}that is, topologically nontrivial whirls of the magnetization\textemdash{}below the surface of a bulk sample of Cu2OSeO3. We found...    »

Keywords:
3D magnetic imaging,magnetic surface effects,resonant elastic X-ray scattering,skyrmions,spintronics
Journal title:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Year:
2018
Month:
jun
Pages contribution:
201803367
Language:
en
Fulltext / DOI:
Print-ISSN:
0027-8424, 1091-6490