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Measurement of the Skyrmion Helicity Angle

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In this chapter, the measurement of the skyrmion helicity angle \(\chi \) by the REXS-based technique is presented. Before starting, we would like to clarify the nomenclature used here.

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Zhang, S. (2018). Measurement of the Skyrmion Helicity Angle. In: Chiral and Topological Nature of Magnetic Skyrmions. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98252-6_5

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