Skyrmionium metamatter: A topologically heterogeneous magnetic crystal with emergent hybrid dynamics
Abstract
This work introduces a paradigm of magnetic meta-matter in which topological chiral solitons---such as skyrmions and skyrmioniums---serve as distinct ``atomic'' species. In this framework, matter is defined not by chemical elements but by emergent, topologically protected building blocks. By arranging these solitonic units into ordered compound lattices, the resulting meta-matter can be engineered to exhibit well-defined stoichiometries, symmetry classes, and polymorphs, directly mirroring the principles of conventional materials design. Structural transformations between polymorphs enable reconfigurability at the quasiparticle level, establishing solitonic crystals as a fundamentally new form of designed matter with programmable collective behavior and broad potential for next-generation magnonic and spintronic technologies.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Topological Materials and Phenomena
Micro and Nano Robotics
Multiferroics and related materials
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Physical Review Materials
- Publisher
- American Physical Society (APS)
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 3
- Publication date
- 2 March 2026
- Language
- EN