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@INPROCEEDINGS{Aldarawsheh:1006620,
author = {Aldarawsheh, Amal and Fernandes, Imara Lima and Brinker,
Sascha and Sallermann, Moritz and MuayadAbusaa5 and Blügel,
Stefan and Lounis, Samir},
title = {{E}mergence of zero-field non-synthetic single and
catenated antiferromagnetic skyrmions in thin films},
reportid = {FZJ-2023-01753},
year = {2022},
abstract = {Antiferromagnetic (AFM) skyrmions are envisioned as ideal
localized topological magneticbits in future information
technologies. In contrast to ferromagnetic (FM) skyrmions,
they are immune to the skyrmion Hall effect [1, 2], might
offer potential terahertz dynamics [3] while being
insensitive to external magnetic fields and dipolar
interactions. Although observed in synthetic AFM structures
[4] and as complex meronic textures in intrinsic AFM bulk
materials [5, 6] , their realization in non-synthetic AFM
films, of crucial importance in racetrack concepts, has been
elusive. Here, we unveil their presence in a row-wise AFM Cr
film deposited on PdFe bilayer grown on fcc Ir(111) surface.
Using first principles, we demonstrate the emergence of
single and strikingly interpenetrating catenated AFM
skyrmions, which can co-exist with the rich inhomogeneous
exchange field, including that of FM skyrmions, hosted by
PdFe. Besides the identification of an ideal platform of
materials for intrinsic AFM skyrmions, we anticipate the
uncovered knotted solitons to be promising building blocks
in AFM spintronics. [1] Barker, J. $\&$ Tretiakov, O. A.,
Physical review letters (2016). [2] Zhang, X., Zhou, Y. $\&$
Ezawa, M., Scientific reports (2016). [3] Gomonay, O.,
Baltz, V., Brataas, A. $\&$ Tserkovnyak, Y. Nature Physics
(2018). [4] Legrand, W., Maccariello, D., Ajejas, F.,
Collin, S., Vecchiola, A., Bouzehouane, K., R eyren, N.,
Cros, V. $\&$ Fert, A., Nature materials (2020). [5] Gao,
S., Rosales, H., Gómez Albarracín, F. A., Tsurkan, V.,
Kaur, G., Fennell, T., ... $\&$ Zaharko, O., Nature (2020).
[6] Jani, H., Lin, J. C., Chen, J., Harrison, J.,
Maccherozzi, F., Schad, J., ... $\&$ Radaelli, P. G., Nature
(2021).},
month = {Jul},
date = {2022-07-10},
organization = {International Colloquium on Magnetic
Films and Surfaces, Okinawa (Japan), 10
Jul 2022 - 15 Jul 2022},
subtyp = {Other},
cin = {IAS-1 / PGI-1},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)IAS-1-20090406 / I:(DE-Juel1)PGI-1-20110106},
pnm = {5211 - Topological Matter (POF4-521)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-5211},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)6},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/1006620},
}