Phenomenology of current-skyrmion interactions in thin films with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy

M. E. Knoester; Jairo Sinova; R. A. Duine

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.89.064425

Phenomenology of current-skyrmion interactions in thin films with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy

M. E. Knoester
, Jairo Sinova
, R. A. Duine

Sub Condensed-Matter Theory, Statistical and Computational Physics

Bogolyubov Institute of Theoretical Physics
Utrecht University
Max-Planck-Institut für Physik
PRISMA Cluster of Excellence

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Abstract

We study skyrmions in magnetic thin films with structural inversion asymmetry perpendicular to the film plane. We construct a phenomenological model that describes the interaction between the motion of skyrmions and electric currents to lowest order in spin-orbit coupling. Based on this model, we estimate the experimental verifiable velocities for current-driven motion of skyrmion textures based on available results obtained from domain-wall dynamics.

Original language	English
Article number	064425
Journal	Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume	89
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.89.064425
Publication status	Published - 27 Feb 2014

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Phenomenology of current-skyrmion interactions in thin films with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy

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