Giant piezomagnetic response driven by spin reorientation in the topological Kagome magnet TbMn6Sn6
Abstract
Achieving a large strain response to a small magnetic-field variation remains a challenge in magnetomechanical materials, particularly in topological systems where the coupling between spin reconstruction and lattice deformation remains unclear. Here, we report an anomalous magnetostrictive response associated with field-induced spin reorientation in the topological Kagome magnet TbMn6Sn6. Below its spin-reorientation temperature of 310 K, an in-plane magnetic field induces an abrupt increase in magnetostriction, which exceeds 120 ppm at 240 K. This transition produces a giant differential piezomagnetic coefficient of approximately 5000 ppm T-1, far exceeding the values reported for other topological magnetic materials and commercial FeGa alloys, and placing TbMn6Sn6 among the most field-sensitive magnetostrictive materials. The field position of this peak agrees with the anomalies in magnetization and magnetotransport, demonstrating that the large differential response is tied to field-induced spin reorientation. Thermal expansion also changes across the spin-reorientation boundary. Raman measurements reveal corresponding anomalies in phonon energy and linewidth, indicating that the reorientation modifies the lattice dynamics. The combined results support a mechanism in which competing magnetic anisotropies of the Tb and Mn sublattices, coupled through Tb-Mn exchange, create magnetic configurations with different equilibrium strains. This finding establishes spin reorientation as a route to giant piezomagnetic responses in topological magnets and provides a basis for magnetomechanical sensing and switching near room temperature.
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BibTeX
@misc{qian2026giant,
title = {{Giant piezomagnetic response driven by spin reorientation in the topological Kagome magnet TbMn6Sn6}},
author = {Hanyang Qian and Wen Sun and Juntao Huo and Guowei Li},
howpublished = {arXiv},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2610.38528},
eprint = {2610.38528},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.38528},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Giant piezomagnetic response driven by spin reorientation in the topological Kagome magnet TbMn6Sn6
AU - Hanyang Qian
AU - Wen Sun
AU - Juntao Huo
AU - Guowei Li
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/28
PB - arXiv
DO - 10.48550/arxiv.2610.38528
UR - https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.38528
AB - Achieving a large strain response to a small magnetic-field variation remains a challenge in magnetomechanical materials, particularly in topological systems where the coupling between spin reconstruction and lattice deformation remains unclear. Here, we report an anomalous magnetostrictive response associated with field-induced spin reorientation in the topological Kagome magnet TbMn6Sn6. Below its spin-reorientation temperature of 310 K, an in-plane magnetic field induces an abrupt increase in magnetostriction, which exceeds 120 ppm at 240 K. This transition produces a giant differential piezomagnetic coefficient of approximately 5000 ppm T-1, far exceeding the values reported for other topological magnetic materials and commercial FeGa alloys, and placing TbMn6Sn6 among the most field-sensitive magnetostrictive materials. The field position of this peak agrees with the anomalies in magnetization and magnetotransport, demonstrating that the large differential response is tied to field-induced spin reorientation. Thermal expansion also changes across the spin-reorientation boundary. Raman measurements reveal corresponding anomalies in phonon energy and linewidth, indicating that the reorientation modifies the lattice dynamics. The combined results support a mechanism in which competing magnetic anisotropies of the Tb and Mn sublattices, coupled through Tb-Mn exchange, create magnetic configurations with different equilibrium strains. This finding establishes spin reorientation as a route to giant piezomagnetic responses in topological magnets and provides a basis for magnetomechanical sensing and switching near room temperature.
ER -