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Nonlinear spin-motive force driven by mixed-space quantum geometry

Tomonari Meguro, Hiroaki Ishizuka, and Kentaro Nomura

Phys. Rev. B - Accepted 29 September, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/gdnn-wrbc

Abstract

Spin-motive force, i.e., the electric current induced by magnetization dynamics, is theoretically studied beyond the Thouless-pump paradigm. In contrast to the linear-response regime, where the induced current is purely AC, we show that spin-motive force acquires both a DC component and a second-harmonic component at nonlinear order in magnetization dynamics. We further clarify that both contributions originate from the geometric properties of electronic bands — quantum geometry defined in the mixed parameter space (k, m) spanned by electron’’s momentum k and magnetization m. By applying the theory to a Luttinger model, we demonstrate that our mechanism yields a finite nonlinear current even in the insulating regime, and the resulting electrical signal is measurable in a conventional current-measurement setup. Our findings offer a new operating principle of AC-to-DC conversion with magnetic materials, highlighting the pivotal role of the (k, m)-mixed space quantum geometry in magnetization-dynamics-induced electric currents.

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