Controlled creation and dynamics of topological magnetic textures in ferro- and antiferromagnets

• Applicants: Professorin Dr. Karin Everschor-Sitte; Professorin Dr. Olena Gomonay
• Subject Area: Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics
• Term: since 2018
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 403233384

In this project, we plan to study the controlled creation and dynamics of topological magnetic textures. It is a combination of a natural continuation of our project in the first funding period mixed it in with novel ideas and twists emerging in the last years.In particular, we plan to i) further analyze the peculiar physics of in-plane skyrmions as well as ii) the multifaceted opportunities to create different types of magnetic structures in three dimensions. Moreover, we would like to iii) study the creation of magnetic textures in helical backgrounds and iv) analyze the strain-induced creation and stability of antiferromagnetic textures.Such controlled creation mechanisms to produce magnetic structures with desired topological properties are an essential basis for spintronics applications.

• DFG Programme: Priority Programmes
• Subproject of: SPP 2137: Skyrmionics: Topological Spin Phenomena in Real-Space for Applications