Current-Controlled Magnon–Magnon Coupling in an On-Chip Cavity Resonator

Harnessing spin currents to control magnon dynamics enables new functionalities in magnonic devices. Here, we demonstrate current-controlled magnon-magnon coupling between cavity and boundary modes in an ultrathin film of Bi-doped yttrium iron garnet (BiYIG). Cavity modes emerge in a BiYIG region between two Pt nanostripes, where interfacial anisotropy modifies the magnon dispersion. These modes hybridize with boundary magnons confined within the Pt-capped BiYIG, resulting in an anticrossing gap. Modeling based on dipole-exchange spin-wave dispersion accurately reproduces the observed modes and their hybridization. Spin current injection via the spin Hall effect in a Pt nanostripe disrupts the cavity boundary conditions and suppresses both cavity modes and hybridization upon driving the system beyond the damping compensation threshold. Furthermore, tuning the microwave power applied to a microstrip antenna enables controlled detuning of the anticrossing gap. Our findings provide a platform for exploring spin current-magnon interactions and designing on-chip reconfigurable magnonic devices.

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Nano Letters
Published
2025-05-22
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c01746
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3
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Magnetic properties of thin films
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Current-Controlled Magnon–Magnon Coupling in an On-Chip Cavity Resonator

William Legrand, Richard Schlitz, Pietro Gambardella, Hanchen Wang
3 citations
Nano Letters
Magnetic properties of thin films
3.74
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Current-Controlled Magnon–Magnon Coupling in an On-Chip Cavity Resonator

William Legrand, Richard Schlitz, Pietro Gambardella, Hanchen Wang
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3 citations

Abstract

Harnessing spin currents to control magnon dynamics enables new functionalities in magnonic devices. Here, we demonstrate current-controlled magnon-magnon coupling between cavity and boundary modes in an ultrathin film of Bi-doped yttrium iron garnet (BiYIG). Cavity modes emerge in a BiYIG region between two Pt nanostripes, where interfacial anisotropy modifies the magnon dispersion. These modes hybridize with boundary magnons confined within the Pt-capped BiYIG, resulting in an anticrossing gap. Modeling based on dipole-exchange spin-wave dispersion accurately reproduces the observed modes and their hybridization. Spin current injection via the spin Hall effect in a Pt nanostripe disrupts the cavity boundary conditions and suppresses both cavity modes and hybridization upon driving the system beyond the damping compensation threshold. Furthermore, tuning the microwave power applied to a microstrip antenna enables controlled detuning of the anticrossing gap. Our findings provide a platform for exploring spin current-magnon interactions and designing on-chip reconfigurable magnonic devices.

Nano LettersVol. 25(22)
ETH Zurich (CH)
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, China Scholarship Council
Affordable and clean energy
Openalex Percentile: Top 7%
Magnetic properties of thin films
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Current-Controlled Magnon–Magnon Coupling in an On-Chip Cavity Resonator — William Legrand, Richard Schlitz, et al. · Nano Letters (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS