Observation of Magnetic-Anisotropy Crossover and High-Temperature Skyrmions in the Dirac Magnet Fe3Ge with a Distorted Kagome Lattice

Abstract

Topological materials that simultaneously host robust high-temperature skyrmions and nontrivial electronic band structures have attracted tremendous interest owing to their distinctive advantages for both fundamental research and prospective technological applications. Here, we report the observation of robust skyrmions in the Dirac kagome magnet Fe3Ge, which exhibits a high Curie temperature of ~ 650 K. At room temperature, Fe3Ge shows a large intrinsic anomalous Hall conductivity of ~ 380 Ω-1cm-1, originating from its nontrivial electronic band topology. Systematic magnetization measurements reveal a spin reorientation transition at ~ 375 K, indicating a crossover from easy-plane to easy-axis magnetic anisotropy. Below the spin reorientation temperature, a large topological Hall effect is observed, arising from microscopic noncoplanar spin structures. Lorentz transmission electron microscopy shows that mesoscopic skyrmions are stabilized in the easy-axis magnetic anisotropy regime and persist over an exceptionally wide temperature window of 375-650 K, far exceeding that of most previously reported skyrmion-hosting materials. These results establish Fe3Ge as a promising platform for exploring diverse topological properties, with strong potential for advancing future high-temperature spintronic applications, ranging from next-generation information storage to logic computing devices.

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