Non-reciprocity of spin wave propagation induced by the interface Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction in Py/Pt film structures

Results of a comprehensive study by means of Brillouin spectroscopy, complemented by Ferromagnetic Resonance characterization, of spin waves (SW) propagating in Py/Pt bi-layers, characterized by pronounced interface Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interactions (IDMI) are reported. Non-conventional wave behavior of SW travelling in opposite directions, characterized by non-reciprocity with respect to the inversion of the sign of the SW wave-number, has been revealed. The value of the effective IDMI constant D has been estimated.