Antivortex, Vortex and Magnetization (IMAGE)

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Antivortex, Vortex and Magnetization

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The top image shows the antivortex formed in the region with negative curvature of the torus. The swirling texture of a vortex can be observed in the lower image, which formed along the region with positive curvature. Arrows represent the direction of the magnetization.

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Carvalho-Santos

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