Strain-induced magnetic phase transition, magnetic anisotropy switching and bilayer antiferromagnetic skyrmions in van der Waals magnet CrTe<sub>2</sub>
Dushuo Feng, Zhong Shen, Yufei Xue, Zhihao Guan, Runhu Xiao, Changsheng Song
Abstract
Strain tunable critical temperature and magnetic easy axis switching between in-plane and off-plane by biaxial strain in monolayer CrTe 2 . A bilayer AFM skyrmion lattice is induced by a magnetic field of 6.9 T at 100 K.
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Condensed matter physicsSkyrmionvan der Waals forceAntiferromagnetismFerromagnetismBilayerSpintronicsPhase transitionMaterials scienceMagnetic anisotropyMagnetismMonolayerMagnetic fieldPhysicsMagnetizationNanotechnologyChemistryMoleculeMembraneQuantum mechanicsBiochemistry2D Materials and ApplicationsMXene and MAX Phase MaterialsMultiferroics and related materials