Yamada, R.; Birch, M. T.; Baral, P. R.; Okumura, S.; Nakano, R.; Gao, S.; Ezawa, M.; Nomoto, T.; Masell, J.; Ishihara, Y.; Kolincio, K. K.; Belopolski, I.; Sagayama, H.; Nakao, H.; Ohishi, K.; Ohhara, T.; Kiyanagi, R.; Nakajima, T.; Tokura, Y.; Arima, T.; Motome, Y.; Hirschmann, M. M.; Hirschberger, M. A metallic p-wave magnet with commensurate spin helix Journal Article Nature 646, 837 (2025). @article{yamada_metallic_2025,
title = {A metallic p-wave magnet with commensurate spin helix},
author = {R. Yamada and M. T. Birch and P. R. Baral and S. Okumura and R. Nakano and S. Gao and M. Ezawa and T. Nomoto and J. Masell and Y. Ishihara and K. K. Kolincio and I. Belopolski and H. Sagayama and H. Nakao and K. Ohishi and T. Ohhara and R. Kiyanagi and T. Nakajima and Y. Tokura and T. Arima and Y. Motome and M. M. Hirschmann and M. Hirschberger},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09633-4},
doi = {10.1038/s41586-025-09633-4},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-10-22},
urldate = {2025-10-01},
journal = {Nature},
volume = {646},
number = {8086},
pages = {837},
abstract = {Antiferromagnetic states with a spin-split electronic structure give rise to spintronic, magnonic and electronic phenomena despite (near-)zero net magnetization [1–7]. The simplest odd-parity spin splitting—p wave—was originally proposed to emerge from a collective instability in interacting electron systems [8–12]. Recent theory has identified a distinct route to realize p-wave spin-split electronic bands without strong correlations [13,14], termed p-wave magnetism. Here we demonstrate an experimental realization of a metallic p-wave magnet. The odd-parity spin splitting of delocalized conduction electrons arises from their coupling to an antiferromagnetic texture of localized magnetic moments: a coplanar spin helix whose magnetic period is an even multiple of the chemical unit cell, as revealed by X-ray scattering experiments. This texture breaks space-inversion symmetry but approximately preserves time-reversal symmetry up to a half-unit-cell translation—thereby fulfilling the symmetry conditions for p-wave magnetism. Consistent with theoretical predictions, our p-wave magnet shows a characteristic anisotropy in the electronic conductivity [13–15]. Relativistic spin–orbit coupling and a tiny spontaneous net magnetization further break time-reversal symmetry, resulting in a giant anomalous Hall effect (Hall conductivity >600 S cm−1, Hall angle >3%), for an antiferromagnet. Our model calculations show that the spin-nodal planes found in the electronic structure of p-wave magnets are readily gapped by a small perturbation to induce the anomalous Hall effect. We establish metallic p-wave magnets as an ideal platform to explore the functionality of spin-split electronic states in magnets, superconductors, and in spintronic devices.},
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Antiferromagnetic states with a spin-split electronic structure give rise to spintronic, magnonic and electronic phenomena despite (near-)zero net magnetization [1–7]. The simplest odd-parity spin splitting—p wave—was originally proposed to emerge from a collective instability in interacting electron systems [8–12]. Recent theory has identified a distinct route to realize p-wave spin-split electronic bands without strong correlations [13,14], termed p-wave magnetism. Here we demonstrate an experimental realization of a metallic p-wave magnet. The odd-parity spin splitting of delocalized conduction electrons arises from their coupling to an antiferromagnetic texture of localized magnetic moments: a coplanar spin helix whose magnetic period is an even multiple of the chemical unit cell, as revealed by X-ray scattering experiments. This texture breaks space-inversion symmetry but approximately preserves time-reversal symmetry up to a half-unit-cell translation—thereby fulfilling the symmetry conditions for p-wave magnetism. Consistent with theoretical predictions, our p-wave magnet shows a characteristic anisotropy in the electronic conductivity [13–15]. Relativistic spin–orbit coupling and a tiny spontaneous net magnetization further break time-reversal symmetry, resulting in a giant anomalous Hall effect (Hall conductivity >600 S cm−1, Hall angle >3%), for an antiferromagnet. Our model calculations show that the spin-nodal planes found in the electronic structure of p-wave magnets are readily gapped by a small perturbation to induce the anomalous Hall effect. We establish metallic p-wave magnets as an ideal platform to explore the functionality of spin-split electronic states in magnets, superconductors, and in spintronic devices. |
Nandi, S.; Jawale, M.; Bachhar, S.; Kumar, Rahul; Schuller, M.; Bag, R.; Wilkinson, J.; Sichelschmidt, J.; Sundaresan, A.; Haravifard, S.; Büttgen, N.; Mahajan, A. V. Observation of a gapped phase in the one-dimensional S = 1/2 Heisenberg antiferromagnetic chain Cu(Ampy)ClBr Journal Article Phys. Rev. B 112, 134437 (2025). @article{nandi_observationof_2025,
title = {Observation of a gapped phase in the one-dimensional S = 1/2 Heisenberg antiferromagnetic chain Cu(Ampy)ClBr},
author = {S. Nandi and M. Jawale and S. Bachhar and Rahul Kumar and M. Schuller and R. Bag and J. Wilkinson and J. Sichelschmidt and A. Sundaresan and S. Haravifard and N. Büttgen and A. V. Mahajan},
url = {https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/mkdv-8m61},
doi = {10.1103/mkdv-8m61},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-10-22},
urldate = {2025-10-22},
journal = {Phys. Rev. B},
volume = {112},
number = {13},
pages = {134437},
abstract = {Spin-1/2 Heisenberg antiferromagnetic frustrated spin-chain systems display exotic ground states with unconventional excitations and distinct quantum phase transitions as the ratio of next-nearest-neighbor to nearest-neighbor coupling is tuned. We present a comprehensive investigation of the structural, magnetic, and thermodynamics properties of the spin-1/2 compound, Cu(Ampy)ClBr(Ampy=C6H8N2=2 -(aminomethyl)pyridine) via x-ray diffraction, magnetization, specific heat, 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), electron spin resonance, and muon spin relaxation (𝜇SR) techniques. The crystal structure features an anisotropic triangular chain lattice of magnetic Cu2+ ions. Our bulk and local probe experiments detect neither long-range magnetic ordering nor spin freezing down to 0.06 K despite the presence of moderate antiferromagnetic interaction between Cu2+ spins as reflected by a Curie-Weiss temperature of about −9 K from the bulk susceptibility data. A broad maximum is observed at about 9 K in magnetic susceptibility and specific-heat data, indicating the onset of short-range spin correlations. At low temperatures, the zero-field magnetic specific heat and the 1H NMR spin-lattice relaxation rate follow an exponential temperature dependence, indicating the presence of gapped magnetic excitations. Furthermore, persistent spin dynamics down to 0.088 K observed by zero-field 𝜇SR evidences lack of any static magnetism.},
keywords = {B4},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Spin-1/2 Heisenberg antiferromagnetic frustrated spin-chain systems display exotic ground states with unconventional excitations and distinct quantum phase transitions as the ratio of next-nearest-neighbor to nearest-neighbor coupling is tuned. We present a comprehensive investigation of the structural, magnetic, and thermodynamics properties of the spin-1/2 compound, Cu(Ampy)ClBr(Ampy=C6H8N2=2 -(aminomethyl)pyridine) via x-ray diffraction, magnetization, specific heat, 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), electron spin resonance, and muon spin relaxation (𝜇SR) techniques. The crystal structure features an anisotropic triangular chain lattice of magnetic Cu2+ ions. Our bulk and local probe experiments detect neither long-range magnetic ordering nor spin freezing down to 0.06 K despite the presence of moderate antiferromagnetic interaction between Cu2+ spins as reflected by a Curie-Weiss temperature of about −9 K from the bulk susceptibility data. A broad maximum is observed at about 9 K in magnetic susceptibility and specific-heat data, indicating the onset of short-range spin correlations. At low temperatures, the zero-field magnetic specific heat and the 1H NMR spin-lattice relaxation rate follow an exponential temperature dependence, indicating the presence of gapped magnetic excitations. Furthermore, persistent spin dynamics down to 0.088 K observed by zero-field 𝜇SR evidences lack of any static magnetism. |
Kovács, A.; Weber, J. T.; Charilaou, M.; Kong, D.; Prodan, L.; Tsurkan, V.; Schröder, A.; Kiselev, N. S.; Kézsmárki, I.; Dunin-Borkowski, R. E.; Tavabi, A. H.; Schäfer, S. All-optical stochastic switching of magnetisation textures in Fe3Sn2 Journal Article Commun. Mater. 6, 223 (2025). @article{kovacs_all-optical_2025,
title = {All-optical stochastic switching of magnetisation textures in Fe_{3}Sn_{2}},
author = {A. Kovács and J. T. Weber and M. Charilaou and D. Kong and L. Prodan and V. Tsurkan and A. Schröder and N. S. Kiselev and I. Kézsmárki and R. E. Dunin-Borkowski and A. H. Tavabi and S. Schäfer},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-025-00974-1},
doi = {10.1038/s43246-025-00974-1},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-10-14},
urldate = {2025-10-01},
journal = {Commun. Mater.},
volume = {6},
number = {1},
pages = {223},
abstract = {The all-optical control of magnetisation at room temperature broadens the scope of applications of spin degrees-of-freedom in data storage, spintronics, and quantum computing. Topological magnetic spin structures, such as skyrmions, are of particular interest due to their particle-like properties, small size and inherent stability. Controlling skyrmion states without strong magnetic fields or large current densities would create new possibilities for their application. In this work, we utilize femtosecond optical pulses to alter the helicity of the spin configuration in dipolar skyrmions formed in the kagome magnet Fe3Sn2 in the absence of an external magnetic field and at room temperature. In situ Lorentz transmission electron microscopy is used to visualise the light-induced stochastic switching process of chiral Néel caps, while the internal Bloch component of the dipolar skyrmions remains unchanged. In addition to this switching process, we observe the interconversion between type I skyrmionic and type II bubble configurations depending on the external magnetic field and illumination conditions. To corroborate the spin states and the light-induced magnetisation dynamics, micromagnetic modelling and simulations of the resulting electron phase shift maps are conducted to elucidate the spin rearrangement induced by individual femtosecond optical pulses.},
keywords = {C2},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
The all-optical control of magnetisation at room temperature broadens the scope of applications of spin degrees-of-freedom in data storage, spintronics, and quantum computing. Topological magnetic spin structures, such as skyrmions, are of particular interest due to their particle-like properties, small size and inherent stability. Controlling skyrmion states without strong magnetic fields or large current densities would create new possibilities for their application. In this work, we utilize femtosecond optical pulses to alter the helicity of the spin configuration in dipolar skyrmions formed in the kagome magnet Fe3Sn2 in the absence of an external magnetic field and at room temperature. In situ Lorentz transmission electron microscopy is used to visualise the light-induced stochastic switching process of chiral Néel caps, while the internal Bloch component of the dipolar skyrmions remains unchanged. In addition to this switching process, we observe the interconversion between type I skyrmionic and type II bubble configurations depending on the external magnetic field and illumination conditions. To corroborate the spin states and the light-induced magnetisation dynamics, micromagnetic modelling and simulations of the resulting electron phase shift maps are conducted to elucidate the spin rearrangement induced by individual femtosecond optical pulses. |
