Direct Observation of Magnon Modes in Kagome Artificial Spin Ice with Topological Defects
Abstract
We investigate spin dynamics of artificial spin ice (ASI) where topological defects confine magnon modes in Ni81Fe19 nanomagnets arranged on an interconnected kagome lattice. Brillouin light scattering microscopy performed on magnetically disordered states exhibit a series of magnon resonances which depend on topological defect configurations detected by magnetic force microscopy. Nanomagnets on a Dirac string and between a monopole-antimonopole pair show pronounced modifications in magnon frequencies both in experiments and simulations. Our work is key for the creation and annihilation of Dirac strings via microwave assisted switching and reprogrammable magnonics based on ASIs.
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