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Voltage-driven flexible skyrmioniums for high-speed transport and reversible logic in discrete electrode nanowires

Luowen Wang, Ziyang Yu, Qingbo Liu, Lun Xiong, Rui Xiong

Nanoscale· Volume 17· Issue 35
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Abstract

A magnetic skyrmionium, a composite spin texture formed by merging two topologically distinct skyrmions, is a promising information carrier for high-speed and high-density spintronic devices. Although spin current is a common driving force for skyrmionium dynamics, it can induce Joule heating and compromise device stability. To address this limitation, we investigated a voltage-driven approach for propelling skyrmioniums using discrete electrodes. By eliminating Joule heating, our method enables a maximum skyrmionium speed of 101 m s-1. We further established a theoretical framework for a flexible skyrmionium, incorporating its deformation into the Thiele equation to more accurately capture the system's dynamics. Leveraging the precise control offered by voltage gates and the pinning effect, we also designed three skyrmionium-based logic gates-including Boolean, INV/COPY and Fredkin gates-to showcase the practical potential of skyrmioniums in logic operations. Our findings not only open a novel pathway for developing advanced spintronic devices but also underscore the reliability of voltage-driven skyrmioniums as a new perspective for studying skyrmionium dynamics.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Advanced Memory and Neural Computing · Magnetic properties of thin films · Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices

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Affiliations

Hubei Key Laboratory of Optical Information and Pattern Recognition, School of Optical Information and Energy Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, P. R. China

Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China

Funding

Wuhan Institute of Technology · National Natural Science Foundation of China · Department of Science and Technology of Hubei Province

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