Real-space imaging and control of topological spin textures in a van der Waals antiferromagnet

Key Points

• This research aims to explore the behavior of spin textures in layered antiferromagnetic materials and their possible reconfigurability.
• Real-space imaging techniques were employed to visualize domain configurations.
• External stimuli were utilized to induce transitions from stripe-like domains to antiferromagnetic skyrmions.
• The study focuses on a layered two-dimensional van der Waals antiferromagnet.
• Identified tuneable stripe-like domain configurations capable of reconfiguration.
• Demonstrated the formation of antiferromagnetic skyrmions under external stimuli.
• Provided insights into the spin ordering mechanism in two-dimensional antiferromagnets.