Skyrmions in a doped antiferromagnet

Phys Rev Lett. 2011 Jun 3;106(22):227206. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.106.227206. Epub 2011 Jun 3.

Abstract

Magnetization and magnetoresistance have been measured in insulating antiferromagnetic La2Cu0.97Li0.03O4 over a wide range of temperatures, magnetic fields, and field orientations. The magnetoresistance step associated with a weak ferromagnetic transition exhibits a striking nonmonotonic temperature dependence, consistent with the presence of Skyrmions.