Observation of magnetic excitations of Skyrmion crystal in a helimagnetic insulator Cu2OSeO3

Phys Rev Lett. 2012 Jul 20;109(3):037603. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.037603. Epub 2012 Jul 20.

Abstract

We have investigated the low-energy dynamics of the triangular lattice of Skyrmions in a helimagnetic insulator Cu2OSeO3 in terms of microwave response. We have observed two elementary excitations of the Skyrmion with different polarization characteristics: the counterclockwise circulating mode at 1 GHz with the magnetic field polarization parallel to the Skyrmion plane and the breathing mode at 1.5 GHz with a perpendicular magnetic field polarization. These modes reflect the topological nature of Skyrmions and may play a central role in the Skyrmion dynamics.