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Huai-Hua Shao, Dan Guo, Ben-Liang Zhou, Guang-Hui Zhou. Velocity modulation of electron transport through a ferromagnetic silicene junctionJ. Chin. Phys. B, 2016, 25(3): 037309.
| Huai-Hua Shao, Dan Guo, Ben-Liang Zhou, Guang-Hui Zhou. Velocity modulation of electron transport through a ferromagnetic silicene junctionJ. Chin. Phys. B, 2016, 25(3): 037309. |
Velocity modulation of electron transport through a ferromagnetic silicene junction
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Abstract
We address velocity-modulation control of electron wave propagation in a normal/ferromagnetic/normal silicene junction with local variation of Fermi velocity, where the properties of charge, valley, and spin transport through the junction are investigated. By matching the wavefunctions at the normal-ferromagnetic interfaces, it is demonstrated that the variation of Fermi velocity in a small range can largely enhance the total conductance while keeping the current nearly fully valley-and spin-polarized. Further, the variation of Fermi velocity in ferromagnetic silicene has significant influence on the valley and spin polarization, especially in the low-energy regime. It may drastically reduce the high polarizations, which can be realized by adjusting the local application of a gate voltage and exchange field on the junction. -
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