Theoretical realization of rich magnon topology by symmetry-breaking in honeycomb bilayer ferromagnets

TL;DR

This paper theoretically explores how symmetry-breaking in honeycomb bilayer ferromagnets induces diverse magnon topological phases, revealing tunable Chern numbers and nonreciprocal edge states relevant for magnonic transport.

Contribution

It systematically analyzes the magnon band topology in honeycomb bilayer ferromagnets considering DMI, ED, and interlayer exchange, identifying six topological phases and their properties.

Findings

Six distinct topological phases identified with unique Chern numbers.

Bulk and edge magnon spectra exhibit nonreciprocity due to electrostatic doping.

Edge magnons counter propagate on opposite edges, enabling tunable magnon transport.

Abstract

We reveal the rich magnon topology in honeycomb bilayer ferromagnets (HBF) induced by the combined effect of interlayer exchange, Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI), and electrostatic doping (ED). In particular, we present a systematic study of the Hamiltonian non-adiabatic evolution in the HBF parametric space, spanned by the symmetry-breaking terms (DMI and ED) and interlayer exchange. We determine the band closure manifolds which are found to divide the parametric space into six distinct regions, matched with five distinct topological phases and one topologically trivial phase. The characteristic Chern numbers and thermal Hall conductivities are calculated for the topological phases. Edge spectra, dictated by the bulk-edge correspondence, are also analyzed in the nanoribbon version of the model. Both bulk and edge spectra are found to be nonreciprocal as a consequence of ED and edge magnons are observed to counter propagate on opposite edges. The predicted results offer new insights on the manipulation of magnonic Chern numbers and magnon topological transport via experimentally tunable parameters.