skyrmions (IMAGE)

Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz

skyrmions

Caption

Two skyrmions antiferromagnetically coupled: The spin in the center and the outside spins are antiparallel to each other.

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ill./©: Takaaki Dohi / Tohoku University

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