Skyrmion helicity: quantization and quantum tunneling effects
We derive the quantization of magnetic helicity in the solid-state and demonstrate tunable macroscopic quantum tunneling, coherence, and oscillation for a skyrmion spin texture stabilized in frustrated magnets. We also discuss the parameter space for the experimental realization of quantum effect...
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-1666652023-05-08T15:36:24Z Skyrmion helicity: quantization and quantum tunneling effects Psaroudaki, Christina Panagopoulos, Christos School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Science::Physics Skyrmion Quantization We derive the quantization of magnetic helicity in the solid-state and demonstrate tunable macroscopic quantum tunneling, coherence, and oscillation for a skyrmion spin texture stabilized in frustrated magnets. We also discuss the parameter space for the experimental realization of quantum effects. Typically, for a skyrmion of 5 nm radius, quantum tunneling between two macroscopic states with distinct helicities occurs with an inverse escape rate within seconds below 100 mK, and an energy splitting in the MHz regime. Feasibility of quantum tunneling of an ensemble of magnetic spins inspires new platforms for quantum operations utilizing topologically protected chiral spin configurations. Ministry of Education (MOE) National Research Foundation (NRF) Submitted/Accepted version C.P. has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Grant Agreement No. 839004. C.P. acknowledges support from the National Research Foundation (NRF) Singapore Competitive Research Programme NRF-CRP21-2018-0001, and the Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE) Academic Research Fund Tier 3 Grant No. MOE2018-T3-1-002. 2023-05-08T05:21:55Z 2023-05-08T05:21:55Z 2022 Journal Article Psaroudaki, C. & Panagopoulos, C. (2022). Skyrmion helicity: quantization and quantum tunneling effects. Physical Review B, 106(10), 104422-. https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.106.104422 1098-0121 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/166665 10.1103/PhysRevB.106.104422 2-s2.0-85139318143 10 106 104422 en NRF-CRP21-2018-0001 MOE2018-T3-1-002 Physical Review B © 2022 American Physical Society. All rights reserved. This paper was published in Physical Review B and is made available with permission of American Physical Society. application/pdf |
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We derive the quantization of magnetic helicity in the solid-state and
demonstrate tunable macroscopic quantum tunneling, coherence, and oscillation
for a skyrmion spin texture stabilized in frustrated magnets. We also discuss
the parameter space for the experimental realization of quantum effects.
Typically, for a skyrmion of 5 nm radius, quantum tunneling between two
macroscopic states with distinct helicities occurs with an inverse escape rate
within seconds below 100 mK, and an energy splitting in the MHz regime.
Feasibility of quantum tunneling of an ensemble of magnetic spins inspires new
platforms for quantum operations utilizing topologically protected chiral spin
configurations. |
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