Topological antiferromagnetic spintronics
Smejkal L, Mokrousov Y, Yan B, Macdonald AH (2018)
Publication Type: Journal article, Review article
Publication year: 2018
Journal
Book Volume: 14
Pages Range: 242-251
Journal Issue: 3
DOI: 10.1038/s41567-018-0064-5
Abstract
The recent demonstrations of electrical manipulation and detection of antiferromagnetic spins have opened up a new chapter in the story of spintronics. Here, we review the emerging research field that is exploring the links between antiferromagnetic spintronics and topological structures in real and momentum space. Active topics include proposals to realize Majorana fermions in antiferromagnetic topological superconductors, to control topological protection and Dirac points by manipulating antiferromagnetic order parameters, and to exploit the anomalous and topological Hall effects of zero-net-moment antiferromagnets. We explain the basic concepts behind these proposals, and discuss potential applications of topological antiferromagnetic spintronics.
Involved external institutions
Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (ASCR) / Akademie věd České republiky (AVČR)
Czech Republic (CZ)
Forschungszentrum Jülich / Research Centre Jülich (FZJ)
Germany (DE)
Weizmann Institute of Science
Israel (IL)
University of Texas at Austin
United States (USA) (US)
Czech Republic (CZ)
Forschungszentrum Jülich / Research Centre Jülich (FZJ)
Germany (DE)
Weizmann Institute of Science
Israel (IL)
University of Texas at Austin
United States (USA) (US)
How to cite
APA:
Smejkal, L., Mokrousov, Y., Yan, B., & Macdonald, A.H. (2018). Topological antiferromagnetic spintronics. Nature Physics, 14(3), 242-251. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-018-0064-5
MLA:
Smejkal, Libor, et al. "Topological antiferromagnetic spintronics." Nature Physics 14.3 (2018): 242-251.
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