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Condensed matter

Skyrmions: a twisted future in data-storage technology

20 May 2017

Kirsten von Bergmann and André Kubetzka explain the nature of a type of quasiparticle known as a magnetic skyrmion, which looks promising as a “bit” for future data-storage technology

Illustration of magnetic skyrmions
(Courtesy: Kirsten von Bergmann and André Kubetzka )
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Kirsten von Bergmann and André Kubetzka are senior scientists at the University of Hamburg, Germany, e-mail kbergman@physnet.uni-hamburg.de and kubetzka@physnet.uni-hamburg.de
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