Light-Induced Even-Wave Spin Splittings in Nonmagnetic Centrosymmetric Systems with Spin-Orbit Coupling
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| author | Wang, Xiao-Jiao Liu, Dongling Zhu, Di Zhuang, Zheng-Yang Yan, Zhongbo |
| author_facet | Wang, Xiao-Jiao Liu, Dongling Zhu, Di Zhuang, Zheng-Yang Yan, Zhongbo |
| contents | Spin splitting underpins a vast range of spin-dependent phenomena. Traditionally, two primary mechanisms generate such splitting: relativistic spin-orbit coupling (SOC) and nonrelativistic magnetic exchange coupling (MEC). Governed by distinct symmetry constraints, they produce splittings of opposite parity -- odd for SOC and even for MEC -- a dichotomy that underpins the distinct spin physics of nonmagnetic and magnetic systems. In this work, we break this dichotomy by demonstrating the dynamic generation of even-parity spin splitting in centrosymmetric, nonmagnetic systems driven by circularly polarized light. We show that the symmetry of the induced splitting is controlled by the angular character of the underlying orbitals, enabling the realization of s-wave, d-wave, and g-wave spin-split band structures identical to those of ferromagnets and altermagnets. Furthermore, we find that these spin-split bands can naturally host a Chern insulator phase. We also discuss the associated spin and orbital magnetization. Our results establish a direct and previously unrecognized conceptual link between the two fundamental mechanisms of spin splitting. |
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| spellingShingle | Light-Induced Even-Wave Spin Splittings in Nonmagnetic Centrosymmetric Systems with Spin-Orbit Coupling Wang, Xiao-Jiao Liu, Dongling Zhu, Di Zhuang, Zheng-Yang Yan, Zhongbo Materials Science Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Other Condensed Matter Spin splitting underpins a vast range of spin-dependent phenomena. Traditionally, two primary mechanisms generate such splitting: relativistic spin-orbit coupling (SOC) and nonrelativistic magnetic exchange coupling (MEC). Governed by distinct symmetry constraints, they produce splittings of opposite parity -- odd for SOC and even for MEC -- a dichotomy that underpins the distinct spin physics of nonmagnetic and magnetic systems. In this work, we break this dichotomy by demonstrating the dynamic generation of even-parity spin splitting in centrosymmetric, nonmagnetic systems driven by circularly polarized light. We show that the symmetry of the induced splitting is controlled by the angular character of the underlying orbitals, enabling the realization of s-wave, d-wave, and g-wave spin-split band structures identical to those of ferromagnets and altermagnets. Furthermore, we find that these spin-split bands can naturally host a Chern insulator phase. We also discuss the associated spin and orbital magnetization. Our results establish a direct and previously unrecognized conceptual link between the two fundamental mechanisms of spin splitting. |
| title | Light-Induced Even-Wave Spin Splittings in Nonmagnetic Centrosymmetric Systems with Spin-Orbit Coupling |
| topic | Materials Science Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Other Condensed Matter |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.05316 |