We theoretically investigate the magnetic excitations in the quantum anomalous Hall insulator phase of twisted bilayer ${\mathrm{MoTe}}_2$ at a hole filling factor of $\nu =1$, focusing on magnon and domain wall excitations. Using a generalized interacting Kane-Mele model, we obtain the quantum anomalous Hall insualtor ground state with spin polarization. The magnon spectrum is then computed via the Bethe-Salpeter equation, revealing two low-energy topological magnon bands with opposite Chern numbers. To further explore the magnon topology, we construct a tight-binding model for the magnon bands, which is analogous to the Haldane model. We also calculate the energy cost of domain walls that separate regions with opposite Chern numbers and bind chiral edge states. Finally, we propose an effective spin model that describes both magnon and domain wall excitations, incorporating Heisenberg spin interactions and Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interactions. The coupling constants in this model are determined from the numerical results for magnons and domain walls. This model accounts for the Ising anisotropy of the system, captures the magnon topology, and allows for the estimation of the magnetic ordering temperature. Our findings provide a comprehensive analysis of magnetic excitations in twisted ${\mathrm{MoTe}}_2$ and offer new insights into collective excitations in moiré systems.

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• Flat bands
• Kane-Mele model
• Magnetic domains
• Magnons
• Transition metal dichalcogenides
• Two-dimensional electron system
• Bethe-Salpeter equation
• Hartree-Fock methods
• Tight-binding model
• Wannier function methods