This article reviews static and dynamic interfacial effects in magnetism, focusing on
interfacially driven magnetic effects and phenomena associated with spin-orbit coupling and …

In the last twenty years, numerical modeling has become an indispensable part of
magnetism research. It has become a standard tool for both the exploration of new systems …

Nanoscale magnetic skyrmions are considered as potential information carriers for future
spintronics memory and logic devices. Such applications will require the control of their local …

The skyrmion racetrack is a promising concept for future information technology. There,
binary bits are carried by nanoscale spin swirls–skyrmions–driven along magnetic strips …

Magnetic skyrmions are hailed as a potential technology for data storage and other data
processing devices. However, their stability against thermal fluctuations is an open question …

Noncollinear spin textures in low-dimensional magnetic systems have been studied for
decades because of their extraordinary properties and promising applications derived from …

The physics of phase transitions in two-dimensional (2D) systems underpins research in
diverse fields including statistical mechanics, nanomagnetism, and soft condensed matter …

Transition-metal interfaces and multilayers are a promising class of systems to realize
nanometer-sized, stable magnetic skyrmions for future spintronic devices. For room …

Skyrmions are localized, topologically non-trivial spin structures which have raised high
hopes for future spintronic applications. A key issue is skyrmion stability with respect to …

The Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) is a chiral interaction that favors formation of
domain walls. Recent experiments and ab initio calculations show that there are multiple …