First Microscopic Look at A Tiny Phenomenon with Big Potential Implications (1 of 3) (IMAGE)

Tohoku University

First Microscopic Look at A Tiny Phenomenon with Big Potential Implications (1 of 3)

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Schematic illustration of the magnetic skyrmions in MnSi. Arrows stand for magnetic moments in MnSi. Red arrows indicate that corresponding moments have negative out-of-plane components, whereas blue ones positive.

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D. Okuyama, Tohoku University

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