Abstract
The nonlinear decay of propagating spin waves in the low-Gilbert-damping Heusler film Co_{2}Mn_{0.6}Fe_{0.4}Si is reported. Here, two initial magnons with frequency f_{0} scatter into two secondary magnons with frequencies f_{1} and f_{2}. The most remarkable observation is that f_{1} stays fixed if f_{0} is changed. This indicates, that the f_{1} magnon mode has the lowest instability threshold, which, however, cannot be understood if only Gilbert damping is present. We show that the observed behavior is caused by interaction of the magnon modes f_{1} and f_{2} with the thermal magnon bath. This evidences a significant contribution of the intrinsic magnon-magnon scattering mechanisms to the magnetic damping in high-quality Heusler compounds.
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