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Topological and dynamical excitations in a classical 2D easy-axis Heisenberg model

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The properties of dynamical solitons (magnon droplets) in the classical, two-dimensional anisotropic Heisenberg model with easy-axis exchange anisotropy are studied. The solution of the Landau-Lifshitz equation in the continuum limit for the soliton with topological charge q = 1 is obtained numerically using a shooting method. We analized a wide range of the anisotropy parameter and our results are in good agreement with results obtained from spin dynamics simulations. The dependence of an internal precession frequency of the soliton on both the anisotropy parameter and the radius of the soliton is also investigated. Finally, the limits of applicability of the continuum approach are discussed.

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Received 22 August 2000

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Kamppeter, T., Leonel, S., Mertens, F. et al. Topological and dynamical excitations in a classical 2D easy-axis Heisenberg model. Eur. Phys. J. B 21, 93–102 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00011118

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