The dynamics of skyrmion shrinking
arXiv:2503.05438 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.111.134446
Abstract
When magnetic skyrmions decay, their size in real space decreases in a finite time before they eventually collapse. We construct an effective continuum model and use its dynamics to describe the shrinking behavior of skyrmions before they collapse. Using the Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation and the time derivative of the vector field, we find a set of coupled nonlinear ordinary differential equation for the time dependent effective skyrmion radius and its helicity. In particular, we use a triangular-shaped skyrmion profile of its polar angle. Contrary to the commonly expected simple exponential decrease in size, we reveal a more complicated time dependence, in which the time-dependent radius crosses over from an exponential decay towards a square root decrease, , near a critical time at which it collapses. This critical time is found to depend logarithmically on the lattice constant. In addition, we examine the interplay between the shrinking dynamics and an accompanying transformation through different skyrmion configurations, depending on the various system parameters. The findings are verified by numerical studies on the lattice, supporting the predictions from the theoretical continuum model.
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