Topological Spin Textures and Their Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Topological spin textures constitute an extremely hot topic since their first experimental observation in 2009. Typical topological spin textures include skyrmions in two-dimensional nanostructures and hopfions in three-dimensional nanostructures. In principle, all topological spin textures stabilized in magnetic materials can be used to carry information and thus are potential building blocks for future magnetic and spintronic applications. For example, both theoretical and experimental works have suggested that skyrmions can be used as key components in racetrack-type memory, logic computing gates, and neuromorphic computing. Recent theoretical works have also pointed out the possibility that skyrmions can be used as qubits for quantum computing. However, there are still many open questions in the field of topological spin textures. This Special Issue, Topological Spin Textures and Their Applications, will focus on both the fundamental research of two-/three-dimensional topological spin textures and the developments of practical applications based on topological spin textures.

Dr. Xichao Zhang
Dr. Israa Medlej
Prof. Dr. Roberto Zivieri
Guest Editors

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