Publication
Title
Tunable and switchable magnetic dipole patterns in nanostructured superconductors
Author
Abstract
Design and manipulation of magnetic moment arrays have been at the focus of studying the interesting cooperative physical phenomena in various magnetic systems. However, long-range ordered magnetic moments are rather difficult to achieve due to the excited states arising from the relatively weak exchange interactions between the localized moments. Here, using a nanostructured superconductor, we investigate a perfectly ordered magnetic dipole pattern with the magnetic poles having the same distribution as the magnetic charges in an artificial spin ice. The magnetic states can simply be switched on/off by applying a current flowing through nanopatterned area. Moreover, by coupling magnetic dipoles with the pinned vortex lattice, we are able to erase the positive/negative poles, resulting in a magnetic dipole pattern of only one polarity, analogous to the recently predicted vortex ice. These switchable and tunable magnetic dipole patterns open pathways for the study of exotic ordering phenomena in magnetic systems.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Nature communications
Publication
2018
ISSN
2041-1723
DOI
10.1038/S41467-018-05045-3
Volume/pages
9 (2018) , 7 p.
Article Reference
2576
ISI
000437101700006
Pubmed ID
29968732
Medium
E-only publicatie
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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UAntwerpen
Faculty/Department
Research group
Project info
Superfluidity and superconductivity in multicomponent quantum condensates.
Publication type
Subject
Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
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Last edited 09.10.2023
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