Magnetic Skyrmions & Hall Transport: Theoretical and Experimental Investigations

Dear Colleagues,

Microscopically ordered swirling topological magnetic excitations, otherwise known as magnetic skyrmions, have captured the interest of the scientific community and in particular condensed matter physicists in recent years. Though they were first theoretically proposed back in the 1960s as a model for the stability of nucleons in particle physics, it was not until as recent as the last decade that the first theoretical models appeared in the scientific literature, which were then followed by experimental evidence in the laboratories of research groups in solid state physics. One of the key features of magnetic skyrmions is that they provide a versatile means by which one may simulate many properties of magnetically ordered matter, which is otherwise deemed impossible using older methods and models. Furthermore, magnetic skyrmions have the potential to pave the way for the development of quantum computers as they can exploit their potential applications in the field of spintronics. The transport properties of magnetic skyrmions in a controlled environment may lead to practical means of optimizing/ minimizing the processing times of traditional computers and therefore increase the capacity and performance efficiencies by orders of magnitude that have previously only been theorized. Topologically magnetically ordered spins have been realized in a number of experimental platforms and in certain laboratory conditions, and research in this new emerging and developing field has only just begun, promising novel findings and applications. This Special Issue of Applied Sciences serves as a professional and international medium for the publication of research in magnetic skyrmions and, specifically, their experimental realizations. Areas of interest broadly include experimental and theoretical research simulations of magnetically ordered condensed matter phenomena. The focus is on gaining physical insights into the properties and potential applications of magnetic skyrmions. The main aim of this Special Issue is to publish the latest research results and most recent developments at the frontiers of topological magnetic phenomena and their applications in the field of spintronics.

Dr. Farshad Nejadsattari
Guest Editor

Dr. Farshad Nejadsattari
Guest Editor

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