Proximity induced spin-valley polarization in silicene/germanene on F-doped WS$_2$
Abstract
Silicene and germanene are key materials for the field of valleytronics. However, interaction with the substrate, which is necessary to support the electronically active medium, becomes a major obstacle. In the present work, we propose a substrate (F-doped WS) that avoids detrimental effects and at the same time induces the required valley polarization, so that no further steps are needed for this purpose. The behavior is explained by proximity effects on silicene/germanene, as demonstrated by first-principles calculations. Broken inversion symmetry due to the presence of WS opens a substantial band gap in silicene/germanene. F doping of WS results in spin polarization, which, in conjunction with proximity-enhanced spin orbit coupling, creates sizable spin-valley polarization.
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@article{arxiv.1701.03667,
title = {Proximity induced spin-valley polarization in silicene/germanene on F-doped WS$_2$},
author = {Shahid Sattar and Nirpendra Singh and Udo Schwingenschlögl},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1701.03667},
year = {2017}
}