Two-dimensional skyrmion bags in liquid crystals and ferromagnets

David Foster; Charles Kind; Paul J. Ackerman; Jung-Shen B. Tai; Mark R. Dennis; Ivan I. Smalyukh

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Two-dimensional skyrmion bags in liquid crystals and ferromagnets

David Foster Charles Kind Paul J. Ackerman Jung-Shen B. Tai Mark R. Dennis

Ivan I. Smalyukh

Nature Physics Vol. 15 No. 7 pp. 655-659 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Apr 01, 2019
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David Foster, Charles Kind, Paul J. Ackerman, et al. (2019). Two-dimensional skyrmion bags in liquid crystals and ferromagnets. Nature Physics, 15(7), 655-659. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-019-0476-x

Two-dimensional skyrmion bags in liquid crystals and ferromagnets

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