Discrete helicoidal states in chiral magnetic thin films
2013
Magnetometry and magnetoresistance measurements in MnSi thin films and rigorous analytical solutions of the micromagnetic equations show that the field-induced unwinding of confined helicoids occurs via discrete steps. A comparison between the magnetometry data and theoretical results shows that finite size effects confine the wavelength and lead to a quantization of the number of turns in the helicoid. We demonstrate a prototypical spintronic device where the magnetic field can push or pull individual turns into a magnetic spring that can be read by electrical means.
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