title: Influence of the local atom configuration on a hexagonal skyrmion lattice.
abstract: Spin-resolved scanning tunneling microscopy is used to reveal a commensurate hexagonal nanoskyrmion lattice in the hcp stacked Fe monolayer on Ir(111). The exact nature of the spin configuration is due to magnetic interactions between the Fe atoms and the Ir substrate, either originating from polarization effects, or due to a three-site hopping mechanism of the Dzyaloshinsky-Moriya interaction leading to a canting of the Dzyaloshinsky-Moriya vector with respect to the interface.
authors: Department of Physics, University of Hamburg, 20355 Hamburg, Germany.
authors: Kirsten
authors: K
authors: von Bergmann
authors: Department of Physics, University of Hamburg, 20355 Hamburg, Germany.
authors: Matthias
authors: M
authors: Menzel
authors: Department of Physics, University of Hamburg, 20355 Hamburg, Germany.
authors: André
authors: A
authors: Kubetzka
authors: Department of Physics, University of Hamburg, 20355 Hamburg, Germany.
authors: Roland
authors: R
authors: Wiesendanger
keywords: DM-interaction; STM; Skyrmions; TAMR; magnetism