Theory Department
Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics
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Wang, X.-G., Chotorlishvili, L., Arnold, N., Dugaev, V. K., Maznichenko, I., Barnas, J., Buczek, P. A., Parkin, S. S. P., Ernst, A.

Plasmonic skyrmion lattice based on the magnetoelectric effect
Physical Review Letters 125, (22),pp 227201/1-6 (2020)
The physical mechanism of the plasmonic skyrmion lattice formation in a magnetic layer deposited on a metallic substrate is studied theoretically. The optical lattice is the essence of the standing interference pattern of the surface plasmon polaritons created through coherent or incoherent laser sources. The nodal points of the interference pattern play the role of lattice sites where skyrmions are confined. The confinement appears as a result of the magnetoelectric effect and the electric field associated with the plasmon waves. The proposed model is applicable to yttrium iron garnet and single-phase multiferroics and combines plasmonics and skyrmionics.