Effect of High-Harmonic Wave-Vector Interactions on the Single-<i>Q</i> Spiral State

We investigate the role of high-harmonic wave-vector interactions, which affect the stability of the single-<i>Q</i> spiral state and often result in the formation of multiple-<i>Q</i> states. By performing simulated annealing for an effective spin model on a two-dimensional...

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Main Author: Satoru Hayami
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
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description We investigate the role of high-harmonic wave-vector interactions, which affect the stability of the single-<i>Q</i> spiral state and often result in the formation of multiple-<i>Q</i> states. By performing simulated annealing for an effective spin model on a two-dimensional square lattice, we examine the modulation of the single-<i>Q</i> spiral spin configuration by the high-harmonic wave-vector interaction. As a result, we find that the interactions at particular high-harmonic wave vectors affect the stability of the single-<i>Q</i> spiral state. In particular, the incorporation of interactions at high-harmonic wave vectors formed by the sum of two mutually perpendicular ordering wave vectors can lead to the emergence of three double-<i>Q</i> states and a square skyrmion crystal. The present study unveils the importance of high-harmonic wave-vector interactions in order to realize complicated noncoplanar spin textures.
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spelling doaj-art-6670fc436950410fa2e5c795e39ed5c72025-08-20T02:20:58ZengMDPI AGMagnetism2673-87242025-05-01521210.3390/magnetism5020012Effect of High-Harmonic Wave-Vector Interactions on the Single-<i>Q</i> Spiral StateSatoru Hayami0Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, JapanWe investigate the role of high-harmonic wave-vector interactions, which affect the stability of the single-<i>Q</i> spiral state and often result in the formation of multiple-<i>Q</i> states. By performing simulated annealing for an effective spin model on a two-dimensional square lattice, we examine the modulation of the single-<i>Q</i> spiral spin configuration by the high-harmonic wave-vector interaction. As a result, we find that the interactions at particular high-harmonic wave vectors affect the stability of the single-<i>Q</i> spiral state. In particular, the incorporation of interactions at high-harmonic wave vectors formed by the sum of two mutually perpendicular ordering wave vectors can lead to the emergence of three double-<i>Q</i> states and a square skyrmion crystal. The present study unveils the importance of high-harmonic wave-vector interactions in order to realize complicated noncoplanar spin textures.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8724/5/2/12spiral statemultiple-Q stateskyrmion crystaleasy-axis anisotropyhigh-harmonic wave-vector interactionfrustration
spellingShingle Satoru Hayami
Effect of High-Harmonic Wave-Vector Interactions on the Single-<i>Q</i> Spiral State
Magnetism
spiral state
multiple-Q state
skyrmion crystal
easy-axis anisotropy
high-harmonic wave-vector interaction
frustration
title Effect of High-Harmonic Wave-Vector Interactions on the Single-<i>Q</i> Spiral State
title_full Effect of High-Harmonic Wave-Vector Interactions on the Single-<i>Q</i> Spiral State
title_fullStr Effect of High-Harmonic Wave-Vector Interactions on the Single-<i>Q</i> Spiral State
title_full_unstemmed Effect of High-Harmonic Wave-Vector Interactions on the Single-<i>Q</i> Spiral State
title_short Effect of High-Harmonic Wave-Vector Interactions on the Single-<i>Q</i> Spiral State
title_sort effect of high harmonic wave vector interactions on the single i q i spiral state
topic spiral state
multiple-Q state
skyrmion crystal
easy-axis anisotropy
high-harmonic wave-vector interaction
frustration
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8724/5/2/12
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