Magnetic droplet solitons

Abstract

Magnetic droplets are nanoscale, non-topological, dynamical solitons that can be nucleated in different spintronic devices, such as spin torque nano-oscillators (STNOs) and spin Hall nano-oscillators (SHNOs). This chapter first briefly discusses the theory of spin current driven dissipative magnetic droplets in ferromagnetic thin films with uniaxial anisotropy. We then thoroughly review the research literature on magnetic droplets and their salient features, as measured using electrical, microwave, and synchrotron techniques, and as envisaged by micromagnetic simulations. We also touch upon a closely related soliton, the dynamical skyrmion. Finally, we present an outlook of new routes in droplet science.