Spin-wave scattering in square lattices with a linear stacking of anisotropic and antisymmetric bond defects
We investigate the scattering of spin waves by a linear stack of bond defects in two-dimensional ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic square lattices. Using a semiclassical approach, we derive exact solutions for the transmission of magnons interacting with defects characterized by exchange anisotropy and Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interactions. For ferromagnetic systems, we identify a resonance condition that yields omnidirectional transparency when the defect exchange matches the bulk, and momentum-selective transparency when the coupling is reduced. In antiferromagnets, the transmission spectrum exhibits a pronounced dependence on both wavevector components, with full transparency at high-symmetry points and complete reflection along specific momentum-space diagonals. Our results reveal how engineered anisotropic and antisymmetric exchange interactions can be used to control magnon transport, offering guiding principles for the design of spin-wave filters and other magnonic devices.
Authors
- Maria S. S. Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7790-5962)
- Luan Veríssimo
- M. L. Lyra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8933-1847)
- Ana Karina Teixeira da Cunha França (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4460-2631)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Alagoas (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Physics Condensed Matter
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-648x/ae2728
- Primary Topic
- Magnetic properties of thin films
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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