Transport of Dirac magnons driven by gauge fields
Phys. Rev. B 113, 144427 – Published 20 April, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/q65p-t2dg
Abstract
We present a unified quantum field theory for Dirac magnons coupled to emergent gauge fields. At zero temperature, any space- and time-dependent gauge perturbation drives magnons out of equilibrium, generating spin currents and magnon accumulation without conventional thermal or chemical-potential gradients. For a honeycomb ferromagnet, we derive closed-form expressions for the induced density and current. In the dc limit, the transverse spin conductivity approaches , revealing a response governed by a universal topological coefficient of the gapped Dirac spectrum and a coupling-dependent magnitude. In the ac regime, the conductivity exhibits a sharp resonance when the drive frequency matches the topological gap , signaling interband transitions. Our work establishes a unified gauge-invariant framework for controlling magnon transport and highlights topological signatures in gauge-driven magnon responses.