Field-free transformations of topological spin textures in ferrimagnetic TbFeCo films

Abstract

The generation of topological spin textures under ultrafast laser pulse excitations and field-free manipulation of topological transitions between different spin textures has attracted enormous interest from the perspective of spintronic applications. Here, we utilize ultrafast electron microscopy to showcase the femtosecond laser pulses excitation on magnetic materials and have generated multiple topological spin textures in an amorphous ferrimagnetic TbFeCo film. Furthermore, the following field-free topological transitions between skyrmions and bubbles with diversified topology are identified via in situ heating the sample in Lorentz transmission electron microscopy. The critical role of uniaxial anisotropy variation on changing the magnetic textures during the heating process is confirmed by micromagnetic simulations. Our results provide a perspective on the generation and transformation of topological spin textures.