大学物理 ›› 2025, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (7): 1-.doi: 10.16854/j.cnki.1000-0712.250045

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关于磁相互作用中交换耦合的教学拓展讨论

杨洪新   

  1. 浙江大学物理学院 量子物态与器件研究中心,浙江 杭州31008
  • 收稿日期:2025-01-22 修回日期:2025-02-21 出版日期:2025-09-01 发布日期:2025-09-16
  • 作者简介:杨洪新(1979—),男,黑龙江省哈尔滨人,浙江大学物理学院求是特聘教授,博士,博士生导师.主要从事自旋电子学理论计算研究,针对拓扑磁结构和磁随机存储器(MRAM)的应用,开展反对称交换耦合(DMI)、垂直磁各向异性以及磁读写等的理论计算方法发展,物理机制探索,材料体开发和自旋电子学器件设计等研究.

A pedagogical expansion on exchange coupling in magnetic interactions

YANG Hongxin   

  1. Center for Quantum Matter, School of Physics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 31008, China
  • Received:2025-01-22 Revised:2025-02-21 Online:2025-09-01 Published:2025-09-16

摘要: 磁性材料中的交换耦合机制是理解磁相互作用的核心概念,通常以对称性耦合的海森堡交换相互作用为主.然而,近年来的研究揭示了反对称交换耦合,即Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya相互作用(DMI),在形成手性磁结构(如斯格明子和Néel磁畴壁)方面具有独特的物理意义,并在自旋电子学和信息存储中展现出广阔应用.本文通过引入DMI的物理起源、基于第一性原理的计算方法、典型材料中的应用和测量技术,拓展了对磁相互作用的教学讨论,为学生理解现代磁性材料的前沿应用提供了理论和实践支持.

关键词: 频磁相互作用, 交换耦合, Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya相互作用, 第一性原理, 拓扑磁性

Abstract: Exchange coupling mechanisms in magnetic materials are fundamental to understanding magnetic interactions. Traditional university-level physics often emphasizes symmetric exchange interactions, such as Heisenberg exchange, which describes parallel or antiparallel spin alignment. However, the antisymmetric exchange interaction  known as the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) introduces unique physical phenomena by promoting noncollinear spin structures like skyrmions and Néel-type domain walls. This paper expands upon the concept of magnetic interactions by introducing DMI, explaining its origins, first-principles calculation methods, and applications in real materials. Additionally, the discussion includes experimental techniques for measuring DMI and explores its role in spintronics and information storage. By incorporating DMI into magnetic interaction studies, students can gain insight into advanced applications of magnetic materials and the importance of symmetry-breaking interactions in modern physics.


Key words: magnetic interactions, exchange coupling, Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction, first-principles calculation, topological magnetism