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Visualizing Uniaxial-strain Manipulation of Antiferromagnetic Domains in Fe1+YTe Using a Spin-polarized Scanning Tunneling Microscope
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Localized Spin Textures Stabilized by Geometry-Induced Strain in 2D Magnet Fe3GeTe2
Yuhan Sun1, Max T Birch2, Simone Finizio3,4
1Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Heisenbergstrasse 1, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany.
Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
|June 19, 2025
Summary
Geometry-induced strain in 2D ferromagnets like Fe3GeTe2 (FGT) can locally control magnetic spin textures. This strain engineering stabilizes exotic magnetic domains, including skyrmions, paving the way for novel spintronic devices.
Area of Science:
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Materials Science
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- Strain engineering is key for tuning 2D van der Waals (vdW) ferromagnets for spintronics.
- Previous research focused on global strain effects, neglecting local magnetic spin texture impacts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the effects of geometry-induced strain on local magnetic spin textures in 2D ferromagnets.
- To demonstrate the manipulation of magnetism in Fe3GeTe2 (FGT) using spatially varying strain.
Main Methods:
- Utilized scanning transmission X-ray microscopy (STXM) to visualize magnetic order.
- Employed micropillar arrays to create controlled, geometry-induced strain profiles in FGT sheets.
Main Results:
- Spatially varying in-plane strain (<0.5%) locally increased the Curie temperature of FGT by 10 K.
- Stabilized magnetic domains, including skyrmions and higher-order topological spin textures (skyrmioniums, skyrmion bags), near pillar corners.
Conclusions:
- Geometry-induced strain offers a method for local control of magnetic spin textures in 2D vdW ferromagnets.
- This strain-mediated control of topological spin textures opens new possibilities for spin-based information technologies.
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