Thickness- and Field-Dependent Magnetic Domain Evolution in van der Waals Fe<sub>3</sub>GaTe<sub>2</sub>.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
The discovery of room-temperature ferromagnetism in van der Waals (vdW) materials opens new avenues for exploring low-dimensional magnetism and its applications in spintronics. Recently, the observation of the room-temperature topological Hall effect in the vdW ferromagnet Fe<sub>3</sub>GaTe<sub>2</sub> suggests the possible existence of room-temperature skyrmions, yet skyrmions have not been directly observed. In this study, real-space imaging was employed to investigate the domain evolution of the labyrinth and skyrmion structure. First, Néel-type skyrmions can be created at room temperature. In addition, the influence of flake thickness and external magnetic field (during field cooling) on both labyrinth domains and the skyrmion lattice is unveiled. Due to the competition between magnetic anisotropy and dipole interactions, the specimen thickness significantly influences the density of skyrmions. These findings demonstrate that Fe<sub>3</sub>GaTe<sub>2</sub> can host room-temperature skyrmions of various sizes, opening up avenues for further study of magnetic topological textures at room temperature.