Electric‐Field Control of Terahertz Response via Spin‐Corner‐Layer Coupling in Altermagnetic Bilayers

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Authors: Jianhua Wang, Yilin Han, Shifeng Qian, Zhenxiang Cheng, Wenhong Wang, Zhi‐Ming Yu, Xiaotian Wang
Cited by: 5
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Abstract

ABSTRACT Electric field control of electron charge and spin degrees of freedom is fundamental to modern semiconductor and spintronic devices. Yet controlling electromagnetic waves with an electric field, particularly in the terahertz (THz) band, remains a challenge. Here, we propose a spin‐corner‐layer coupling (SCLC) mechanism in second‐order topological altermagnetic bilayers. By using an electric field to influence electrons between different layers, the SCLC mechanism enables simultaneous control over corner and spin degrees of freedom, thereby allowing electric‐field tuning of the absorption, emission intensity, and even polarization of THz waves. Taking bilayer nanodisks as a prototype, we demonstrate that an ultralow electrostatic field can switch both the spin and the layer polarizations of corner states. This dual switching modulates transition dipole moments and oscillator strengths between different corner states, thereby enabling the manipulation of THz waves. This study establishes a mechanism for the electric‐field control of spin and THz waves through SCLC, yielding important implications for the advancement of THz spintronics.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Topological Materials and Phenomena Magnetic properties of thin films Quantum and electron transport phenomena

Publication details

Journal / source
Advanced Science
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
13
Issue
19
Pages
e23285–e23285
Publication date
25 January 2026
Language
EN