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2D PHASE TRANSITIONS

Freezing and melting skyrmions in 2D

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Lattices of magnetic whirls are a promising model system to study phases and phase transitions in two dimensions.

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Fig. 1: Schematic spin structure of skyrmions.
Fig. 2: Skyrmion liquid to skyrmion lattice transition.

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