Tunable Chern Insulator States with Coexisting Magnonic and Electronic Topology in 2D Honeycomb Kitaev Ferromagnets

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Autori principali: Cai, Haozhou, Xu, Zhiming, Wu, Jian, Pan, Weiyi
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author Cai, Haozhou
Xu, Zhiming
Wu, Jian
Pan, Weiyi
author_facet Cai, Haozhou
Xu, Zhiming
Wu, Jian
Pan, Weiyi
contents The coexistence of topological magnons and electrons in magnetic materials presents a compelling route toward developing low-dissipation, multifunctional spintronic devices. However, material systems enabling their simultaneous realization and control remain largely unexplored. Here, we propose the coexistence and concurrent tunability of magnonic and electronic Chern insulator phases in Kitaev magnets and use MnBr$_{3}$ monolayer as a prototype. We find the significant Kitaev interaction in MnBr$_{3}$ induces the magnonic Chern insulator phase, manifesting as the magnon thermal Hall effect. Concurrently, MnBr$_{3}$ exhibits the quantum anomalous Hall effect driven by its electronic Chern insulator phase. Crucially, we demonstrate that these dual topological phases can be simultaneously controlled by reorienting the in-plane spins with an external magnetic field. Our findings not only deepen the fundamental understanding of spin excitations in Kitaev magnets but also provide a promising platform for exploring the interplay between electronic and magnonic topology.
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spellingShingle Tunable Chern Insulator States with Coexisting Magnonic and Electronic Topology in 2D Honeycomb Kitaev Ferromagnets
Cai, Haozhou
Xu, Zhiming
Wu, Jian
Pan, Weiyi
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
The coexistence of topological magnons and electrons in magnetic materials presents a compelling route toward developing low-dissipation, multifunctional spintronic devices. However, material systems enabling their simultaneous realization and control remain largely unexplored. Here, we propose the coexistence and concurrent tunability of magnonic and electronic Chern insulator phases in Kitaev magnets and use MnBr$_{3}$ monolayer as a prototype. We find the significant Kitaev interaction in MnBr$_{3}$ induces the magnonic Chern insulator phase, manifesting as the magnon thermal Hall effect. Concurrently, MnBr$_{3}$ exhibits the quantum anomalous Hall effect driven by its electronic Chern insulator phase. Crucially, we demonstrate that these dual topological phases can be simultaneously controlled by reorienting the in-plane spins with an external magnetic field. Our findings not only deepen the fundamental understanding of spin excitations in Kitaev magnets but also provide a promising platform for exploring the interplay between electronic and magnonic topology.
title Tunable Chern Insulator States with Coexisting Magnonic and Electronic Topology in 2D Honeycomb Kitaev Ferromagnets
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.09235