Topological magnons: A review
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At sufficiently low temperatures, magnetic materials often enter correlated phases hosting
collective, coherent magnetic excitations such as magnons or triplons. Drawing on the …
collective, coherent magnetic excitations such as magnons or triplons. Drawing on the …
Chiral phonons in quartz probed by X-rays
The concept of chirality is of great relevance in nature, from chiral molecules such as sugar
to parity transformations in particle physics. In condensed matter physics, recent studies …
to parity transformations in particle physics. In condensed matter physics, recent studies …
Chirality selective magnon-phonon hybridization and magnon-induced chiral phonons in a layered zigzag antiferromagnet
Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) magnetic systems possess versatile magnetic order and can
host tunable magnons carrying spin angular momenta. Recent advances show angular …
host tunable magnons carrying spin angular momenta. Recent advances show angular …
Evidence for topological magnon–phonon hybridization in a 2D antiferromagnet down to the monolayer limit
Topological phonons and magnons potentially enable low-loss, quantum coherent, and
chiral transport of information and energy at the atomic scale. Van der Waals magnetic …
chiral transport of information and energy at the atomic scale. Van der Waals magnetic …
Anomalous thermal hall effect in an insulating van der waals magnet
Two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) magnets have been a fertile playground for the
discovery and exploration of physical phenomena and new physics. In this Letter, we report …
discovery and exploration of physical phenomena and new physics. In this Letter, we report …
Nonreciprocal dzyaloshinskii–moriya magnetoacoustic waves
We study the interaction of surface acoustic waves with spin waves in ultrathin CoFeB/Pt
bilayers. Because of the interfacial Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya interaction (DMI), the spin wave …
bilayers. Because of the interfacial Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya interaction (DMI), the spin wave …
Unconventional magnetism mediated by spin-phonon-photon coupling
Magnetic order typically emerges due to the short-range exchange interaction between the
constituent electronic spins. Recent discoveries have found a crucial role for spin-phonon …
constituent electronic spins. Recent discoveries have found a crucial role for spin-phonon …
Topological magnon-phonon hybrid excitations in two-dimensional ferromagnets with tunable Chern numbers
We theoretically investigate magnon-phonon hybrid excitations in two-dimensional
ferromagnets. The bulk bands of hybrid excitations, which are referred to as magnon …
ferromagnets. The bulk bands of hybrid excitations, which are referred to as magnon …
Unconventional interlayer exchange coupling via chiral phonons in synthetic magnetic oxide heterostructures
Chiral symmetry breaking of phonons plays an essential role in emergent quantum
phenomena owing to its strong coupling to spin degree of freedom. However, direct …
phenomena owing to its strong coupling to spin degree of freedom. However, direct …
Observation of magnon polarons in a uniaxial antiferromagnetic insulator
Magnon polarons, a type of hybridized excitations between magnons and phonons, were
first reported in yttrium iron garnet as anomalies in the spin Seebeck effect responses. Here …
first reported in yttrium iron garnet as anomalies in the spin Seebeck effect responses. Here …