Spontaneous deformation of flexible ferromagnetic ribbons induced by Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction

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Contributors

  • Kostiantyn V. Yershov - , National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)
  • Volodymyr P. Kravchuk - , National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Author)
  • Denis D. Sheka - , Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University (Author)
  • Jeroen Van Den Brink - , Clusters of Excellence ctd.qmat: Complexity, Topology and Dynamics in Quantum Matter, Chair of Solid State Theory, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Washington University St. Louis (Author)
  • Yuri Gaididei - , National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Author)

Abstract

Here, we predict the effect of the spontaneous deformation of a flexible ferromagnetic ribbon induced by Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI). The geometrical form of the deformation is determined both by the type of DMI and by the equilibrium magnetization of the stripe. We found three different geometrical phases, namely, (i) the DNA-like deformation with the stripe central line in the form of a helix, (ii) the helicoid deformation with the straight central line, and (iii) cylindrical deformation. In the main approximation the magnitude of the DMI-induced deformation is determined by the ratio of the DMI constant and the Young's modulus. It can be effectively controlled by the external magnetic field, which can be utilized for the nanorobotics applications. All analytical calculations are confirmed by numerical simulations.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number140407
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume100
Issue number14
Publication statusPublished - 11 Oct 2019
Peer-reviewedYes