A light induced metastable magnetic texture uncovered by in-situ Lorentz microscopy

Magnetic topological defects, including vortices and Skyrmions, can be stabilized as equilibrium structures by tuning intrinsic magnetic interactions and stray field geometries. Here, employing rapid quench conditions, we report the observation of a light-induced metastable magnetic texture, which c...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2016-09
Main Authors: Eggebrecht, Tim, Möller, Marcel, J Gregor Gatzmann, Nara Rubiano da Silva, Feist, Armin, Martens, Ulrike, Ulrichs, Henning, Münzenberg, Markus, Ropers, Claus, Schäfer, Sascha
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Language:English
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Hypothetical particles
Particle theory
Texture
Vortices
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Summary:Magnetic topological defects, including vortices and Skyrmions, can be stabilized as equilibrium structures by tuning intrinsic magnetic interactions and stray field geometries. Here, employing rapid quench conditions, we report the observation of a light-induced metastable magnetic texture, which consists of a dense nanoscale network of vortices and antivortices and exhibits glass-like properties. Our results highlight the emergence of complex ordering regimes in optically driven magnetic systems, opening up new pathways to harness ultrafast far-from-equilibrium relaxation processes.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1609.04000