Defect-induced monopole injection and manipulation in artificial spin ice

Artificial spin ice systems offer a promising platform to study the motion of emergent magnetic monopoles, but controlled nucleation of monopoles is challenging. Here the authors demonstrate controlled injection and propagation of emergent monopoles in an artificial spin ice utilizing ferromagnetic...

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Main Authors: Robert Puttock, Ingrid M. Andersen, Christophe Gatel, Bumsu Park, Mark C. Rosamond, Etienne Snoeck, Olga Kazakova
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31309-0
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author Robert Puttock
Ingrid M. Andersen
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Bumsu Park
Mark C. Rosamond
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description Artificial spin ice systems offer a promising platform to study the motion of emergent magnetic monopoles, but controlled nucleation of monopoles is challenging. Here the authors demonstrate controlled injection and propagation of emergent monopoles in an artificial spin ice utilizing ferromagnetic defects.
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spelling doaj.art-ad47dd008aa141f38a50fee4cd1d1e4d2022-12-22T02:38:19ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232022-06-011311910.1038/s41467-022-31309-0Defect-induced monopole injection and manipulation in artificial spin iceRobert Puttock0Ingrid M. Andersen1Christophe Gatel2Bumsu Park3Mark C. Rosamond4Etienne Snoeck5Olga Kazakova6Quantum Materials and Sensors, National Physical LaboratoryCentre d’Elaboration de Materiaux et d’Etudes StructuralesCentre d’Elaboration de Materiaux et d’Etudes StructuralesCentre d’Elaboration de Materiaux et d’Etudes StructuralesSchool of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of LeedsCentre d’Elaboration de Materiaux et d’Etudes StructuralesQuantum Materials and Sensors, National Physical LaboratoryArtificial spin ice systems offer a promising platform to study the motion of emergent magnetic monopoles, but controlled nucleation of monopoles is challenging. Here the authors demonstrate controlled injection and propagation of emergent monopoles in an artificial spin ice utilizing ferromagnetic defects.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31309-0
spellingShingle Robert Puttock
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Christophe Gatel
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Mark C. Rosamond
Etienne Snoeck
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Nature Communications
title Defect-induced monopole injection and manipulation in artificial spin ice
title_full Defect-induced monopole injection and manipulation in artificial spin ice
title_fullStr Defect-induced monopole injection and manipulation in artificial spin ice
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title_short Defect-induced monopole injection and manipulation in artificial spin ice
title_sort defect induced monopole injection and manipulation in artificial spin ice
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31309-0
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