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  • Topological Hall effect in ...
    Neubauer, A; Pfleiderer, C; Binz, B; Rosch, A; Ritz, R; Niklowitz, P G; Böni, P

    Physical review letters, 05/2009, Letnik: 102, Številka: 18
    Journal Article

    Recent small angle neutron scattering suggests that the spin structure in the A phase of MnSi is a so-called triple-Q state, i.e., a superposition of three helices under 120 degrees. Model calculations indicate that this structure in fact is a lattice of so-called Skyrmions, i.e., a lattice of topologically stable knots in the spin structure. We report a distinct additional contribution to the Hall effect in the temperature and magnetic field range of the proposed Skyrmion lattice, where such a contribution is neither seen nor expected for a normal helical state. Our Hall effect measurements constitute a direct observation of a topologically quantized Berry phase that identifies the spin structure seen in neutron scattering as the proposed Skyrmion lattice.