Antiferromagnetic magnonic crystals

Roberto E. Troncoso, Camilo Ulloa, Felipe Pesce, A. S. Nunez

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Abstract

We describe the features of magnonic crystals based upon antiferromagnetic elements. Our main results are that with a periodic modulation of either magnetic fields or system characteristics, such as the anisotropy, it is possible to tailor the spin-wave spectra of antiferromagnetic systems into a band-like organization that displays a segregation of allowed and forbidden bands. The main features of the band structure, such as bandwidths and band gaps, can be readily manipulated. Our results provide a natural link between two steadily growing fields of spintronics: antiferromagnetic spintronics and magnonics.

Original languageEnglish
Article number224424
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume92
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - 17 Dec 2015

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