SPP Skyrmionics Workshop:
Numerical Methods for Topological Magnetic Textures

28 - 29 November 2023, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

Aim of this workshop

Topological magnetic textures such as skyrmions are in the focus of research and simulation packages like OOMMF or MuMax3. However, these standard codes have their limitations. Also, recent trends in the field go beyond the standard features available in these tool boxes. As a result, many researchers develop and maintain their own micromagnetic and/or atomistic simulation frameworks or wrote custom extensions for the standard libraries.

The workshop on Numerical Methods for Topological Magnetic Textures serves as a platform for researchers who develop micromagnetic or atomistic simulation codes that are specifically designed for applications in the context of topological magnetic textures. We want to exchange ideas, concepts, and solutions for problems that arise in these activities and discuss implementations of numerical methods which we use in our codes. A key topic for this workshop concerns how boundary conditions can be implemented correctly and efficiently when continuum models are discretised to enable numerical computation of solutions. We hope for lively exchange of ideas during the workshop. 

Workshop program

Day 1: Tuesday, 28 November 2023

13:00 Arrival & coffee

14:00 Jan Masell & Hans Fangohr
Welcome & organizational matters

14:15 Claas Abert, Universität Wien (invited)
Nodal finite-difference micromagnetics 

15:00 Samuel Holt, MPSD
Numerically induced discretisation anisotropy in micromagnetic simulations

15:30 coffee, posters, discussions

16:00 David Cortés Ortuño, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (invited)
Micromagnetic Standard Problems: Analyzing DMI and its Effect on Boundary Conditions 

16:45 Ross Knapman, University of Duisburg-Essen
Modelling Skyrmions in Frustrated Magnets in MuMax3

17:15 Hands-on session
Test your codes, share insights, discuss implementations (and posters)

18:00 Fingerfood & discussions

Day 2: Wednesday, 29 November 2023

08:59 Opening

09:00 Jan Masell, KIT & RIKEN
Upgrading MuMax3 with higher order discretization methods and fixing the boundary problem

09:30 Lukas Körber, HZDR
Advancements in finite-element magnetization dynamics

10:00 coffee, posters, discussions

10:30 Victor Laliena, Universidad de Zaragoza
Conditions at the interface between two magnets: ideas and numerical implementation

11:00 Hands-on session
Test your codes, share insights, discuss implementations (and posters)

11:30 snacks, posters, discussions

12:00 Parting words & organizational matters

Venue

The workshop will be held at the Gastdozentenhaus of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Karlsruhe: 

Gastdozentenhaus des KIT
Engesserstr. 3
76131 Karlsruhe

Accomodation & Travel

Participants are requested to arrange accommodation and travel by themselves.

Workshop fee

There is no participation fee. 

Coffee, snacks, and dinner are provided for free.
Costs are covered by the DFG priority program SPP2137 Skyrmionics.

Registration

Registrations are requested by Friday, 27 October 2023

To register, send an email to Jan Masell (jan.masell (at) kit.edu) stating the following information:
- Subject: SPP Skyrmionics Workshop.
- If you want to give a talk: The title of your planned presentation. Also indicate if you would participate without giving a talk in case that we have many applications.
- If you want to present a poster: Title of the poster.
- Please state the numerical concepts you are interested in.

The number of participants is limited to 20 persons.

Confirmations will be send out by Monday, 30 October 2023. 

Organization

The workshop is organized by:

Jan Masell (KIT & RIKEN)

Hans Fangohr (Max Planck Institute for Structure and Dynamics of Matter & University of Southampton).