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We introduce a new class of spintronics devices in which a spin-valve like effect results from strong spin-orbit coupling in a single ferromagnetic layer rather than from injection and detection of a spin-polarized current by two coupled…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 C. Gould , C. Rüster , T. Jungwirth , E. Girgis , G. M. Schott , R. Giraud , K. Brunner , G. Schmidt , L. W. Molenkamp

Van der Waals magnets have emerged as a fertile ground for the exploration of highly tunable spin physics and spin-related technology. Two-dimensional (2D) magnons in van der Waals magnets are collective excitation of spins under strong…

We demonstrate a spin diode consisting of a semiconductor free nano-scale Fe/MgO-based double tunnel junction. The device exhibits a near perfect spin-valve effect combined with a strong diode effect. The mechanism consistent with our data…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-05-13 A. Iovan , S. Andersson , Yu. G. Naidyuk , A. Vedyaev , B. Dieny , V. Korenivski

A large spin-accumulation voltage of more than 1.5 mV at 1 mA, i.e., a magnetoresistance of 1.5 {\Omega}, was measured by means of the local three-terminal magnetoresistance in nondegenerate Si-based lateral spin valves (LSVs) at room…

We have studied the spin transport characteristics of a spin metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (spin MOSFET), particularly the bias voltage dependence of the electron spin polarization P_S in Si and the magnetoresistance…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-09-09 Shoichi Sato , Masaaki Tanaka , Ryosho Nakane

Spin-gapless semiconductors (SGSs) are a promising class of materials for spintronic applications, enabling functions beyond conventional electronics. This study introduces a novel design for multifunctional spintronic field-effect…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-04-11 Ersoy Şaşıoğlu , Paul Bodewei , Nicki F. Hinsche , Ingrid Mertig

Spin-valve structures in which a change of magnetic configuration is responsible for magnetoresistance have enabled impressive advances in spintronics, focusing on magnetically storing and sensing information. However, this mature…

Superconductivity · Physics 2019-04-09 Tong Zhou , Narayan Mohanta , Jong E. Han , Alex Matos-Abiague , Igor Zutic

We demonstrate giant magnetoresistance in Fe/MoS$_2$/Fe junctions by means of \textit{ab-initio} transport calculations. We show that junctions incorporating either a mono- or a bi-layer of MoS$_2$ are metallic and that Fe acts as an…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2014-07-16 Kapildeb Dolui , Awadhesh Narayan , Ivan Rungger , Stefano Sanvito

We have experimentally and theoretically investigated the electron spin transport and spin distribution at room temperature in a Si two-dimensional (2D) inversion channel of back-gate-type spin metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect…

Applied Physics · Physics 2020-07-22 Shoichi Sato , Masaaki Tanaka , Ryosho Nakane

The evolution of information technology has been driven by the discovery of new forms of large magnetoresistance (MR), such as giant magnetoresistance (GMR) and tunnelling magnetoresistance (TMR) in magnetic multilayers. Recently, new types…

Applied Physics · Physics 2020-01-08 Kosuke Takiguchi , Le Duc Anh , Takahiro Chiba , Tomohiro Koyama , Daichi Chiba , Masaaki Tanaka

Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors have emerged as leading candidates for the development of low-power and multifunctional computing applications, thanks to their qualities such as layer-dependent band gap tunability, high carrier…

A giant tunneling electroresistance effect may be achieved in a ferroelectric tunnel junction by exploiting the magnetoelectric effect at the interface between a ferroelectric barrier and magnetic La1-xSrxMnO3 electrode. Using…

Materials Science · Physics 2011-04-18 J. D. Burton , E. Y. Tsymbal

Nanoscale multifunctional perpendicular organic spin valves have been fabricated. The devices based on an La$_{0.7}$Sr$_{0.3}$MnO$_3$/Alq$_3$/Co trilayer show resistive switching of up to 4-5 orders of magnitude and magnetoresistance as…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-10-27 Robert Göckeritz , Nico Homonnay , Alexander Müller , Bodo Fuhrmann , Georg Schmidt

Integrating semiconducting and magnetic materials could combine transistor-like operation with nonvolatility and enable architectures such as logic-in-memory. Here, we employ correlated electrical transport and scanning nitrogen-vacancy…

We demonstrate the spin valve effect by ballistic transport in fully epitaxial MnAs ferromagnetic metal / GaAs semiconductor / GaAs:MnAs granular hybrid heterostructures. The GaAs:MnAs material contains ferromagnetic MnAs nanoparticles in a…

Materials Science · Physics 2008-06-27 Pham Nam Hai , Yusuke Sakata , Masafumi Yokoyama , Shinobu Ohya , Masaaki Tanaka

We report the discovery of a super-giant tunneling anisotropic magnetoresistance in an epitaxially grown (Ga,Mn)As/GaAs/(Ga,Mn)As structure. The effect arises from a strong dependence of the electronic structure of ferromagnetic…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 C. Rüster , C. Gould , T. Jungwirth , J. Sinova , G. M. Schott , R. Giraud , K. Brunner , G. Schmidt , L. W. Molenkamp

We report on electronic transport measurements of electrostatically gated nano-devices of the semimetal WTe\textsubscript{2}. High mobility metallic behavior is achieved in the 2D limit by encapsulating thin flakes in an inert atmosphere.…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-02-01 Valla Fatemi , Quinn D. Gibson , Kenji Watanabe , Takashi Taniguchi , Robert J. Cava , Pablo Jarillo-Herrero

Magnetism is a prototypical phenomenon of quantum collective state, and has found ubiquitous applications in semiconductor technologies such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM). In conventional materials, it typically arises from the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-11-12 Yongjin Lee , Shi Che , Jairo Velasco , David Tran , Jacopo Baima , Francesco Mauri , Matteo Calandra , Marc Bockrath , Chun Ning Lau

We study the spin-dependent transport properties of a spin valve based on a double quantum dot. Each quantum dot is assumed to be strongly coupled to its own ferromagnetic lead, while the coupling between the dots is relatively weak. The…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-07-21 Patrycja Tulewicz , Kacper Wrzesniewski , Szabolcs Csonka , Ireneusz Weymann

A most fundamental and longstanding goal in spintronics is to electrically tune highly efficient spin injectors and detectors, preferably compatible with nanoscale electronics. Here, we demonstrate all these points using semiconductor…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-08-11 Arunav Bordoloi , Valentina Zannier , Lucia Sorba , Christian Schönenberger , Andreas Baumgartner