Topological phase transition driven by magnetic field and topological Hall effect in an antiferromagnetic skyrmion lattice
arXiv:2009.12233 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.103.L020403
Abstract
The topological Hall effect (THE), given by a composite of electric and topologically non-trivial spin texture is commonly observed in magnetic skyrmion crystals. Here we present a study of the THE of electrons coupled to antiferromagnetic Skyrmion lattices (AF-SkX). We show that, in the strong Hund coupling limit, topologically non-trivial phases emerge at specific fillings. Interestingly, at low filling an external field controlling the magnetic texture, drives the system from a conventional insulator phase to a phase exhibiting THE. Such behavior suggests the occurrence of a topological transition which is confirmed by a closing of the bulk-gap that is followed by its reopening, appearing simultaneously with a single pair of helical edge states. This transition is further verified by the calculation of the the Chern numbers and Berry curvature. We also compute a variety of observables in order to quantify the THE, namely: Hall conductivity and the orbital magnetization of electrons moving in the AF-SkX texture.
arXiv comment6 pages, 5 figures
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