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Electric‐Current‐Assisted Nucleation of Zero‐Field Hopfion Rings

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2026
Wiley-VCH Weinheim

Advanced materials , e23417 () [10.1002/adma.202523417]

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Abstract: Magnetic hopfions are 3D topological solitons – knotted, vortex-like spin configurations. In chiral magnets, hopfions can appear as isolated structures or they can be linked to skyrmion strings. Previous studies employed a sophisticated protocol and a special sample geometry to nucleate such hopfions linked to one or a few skyrmion strings. Here, we introduce an electric-current-assisted nucleation protocol that is simple and independent of the sample shape and size. The resulting hopfions exhibit extraordinary stability in the presence of both positive and negative magnetic fields, in perfect agreement with micromagnetic simulations. We also present a comprehensive framework for classifying hopfions, skyrmions, and merons by deriving the corresponding homotopy group.

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  1. Quanten-Theorie der Materialien (PGI-1)
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  1. 5211 - Topological Matter (POF4-521) (POF4-521)
  2. DFG project G:(GEPRIS)403502830 - Hybride dreidimensionale Solitonen für Anwendungen (403502830) (403502830)
  3. DFG project G:(GEPRIS)403503315 - Grenzflächenstabilisierte Skyrmionen in Oxidstrukturen für die Skyrmionik (403503315) (403503315)

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