Silicene spintronics — A concise review*
Wang Yang-Yanga),c), Quhe Ru-Gea),d),e),f), Yu Da-Penga),b), Lü Jing‡a),b)
       
The band structure of a silicene nanoribbon at points marked in the phase diagram (Fig. 11 ). The vertical axis is the energy in units of t , and the horizontal axis is the momentum. We can clearly see the Dirac cones representing the energy spectrum of the bulk. Lines connecting the two Dirac cones are edge modes. The spin s z is practically a good quantum number, which we have assigned to the Dirac cones. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [ 38 ]. Copyright 2012 American Physical Society.