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We propose a device in which the spin-polarized AC plasmon mode in the surface state of a topological insulator nanostructure induces a static spin accumulation in a resonant, normal metal structure coupled to it. Using a finite-difference…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2011-01-11 Ian Appelbaum , H. D. Drew , M. S. Fuhrer

In electronics, information has been traditionally stored, processed and communicated using an electron's charge. This paradigm is increasingly turning out to be energy-inefficient, because movement of charge within an…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-09-22 Supriyo Bandyopadhyay , Marc Cahay

Spin-momentum helical locking is one of the most important properties of the nontrivial topological surface states (TSS) in 3D topological insulators (TI). It underlies the iconic topological protection (suppressing elastic backscattering)…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-06-19 Jifa Tian , Isaac Childres , Helin Cao , Shen Tian , Ireneusz Miotkowski , Yong P. Chen

Topological insulators (TI) and magnetic topological insulators (MTI) can apply highly efficient spin-orbit torque (SOT) and manipulate the magnetization with their unique topological surface states with ultra-high efficiency. Here, we…

Champions of spintronics often claim that spin based signal processing devices will vastly increase speed and/or reduce power dissipation compared to traditional charge based electronic devices. Yet, not a single spintronic device exists…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2012-10-16 Supriyo Bandyopadhyay

The capability to switch electrically between superconducting and insulating states of matter represents a novel paradigm in the state-of-the-art engineering of correlated electronic systems. An exciting possibility is to turn on…

Controlling magnetic order in magnetic topological insulators (MTIs) is a key to developing spintronic applications with MTIs, and is commonly achieved by changing the magnetic doping concentration, which inevitably affects…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-07-30 Xiong Yao , Hee Taek Yi , Deepti Jain , Myung-Geun Han , Seongshik Oh

Spin insulatronics covers efforts to generate, detect, control, and utilize high-fidelity pure spin currents and excitations inside magnetic insulators. Ultimately, the new findings may open doors for pure spin-based information and…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-10-27 Arne Brataas , Bart van Wees , Olivier Klein , Gregoire de Loubens , Michel Viret

Researchers from Intel Corporation recently proposed "Magneto-Electric Spin Orbit (MESO)" logic as a new strategy for beyond-CMOS electronics [1]. The Intel researchers project that this concept has the potential to reduce the switching…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-07-25 D. C. Ralph

Electrical manipulation of spin textures inside antiferromagnets represents a new opportunity for developing spintronics with superior speed and high device density. Injecting spin currents into antiferromagnets and realizing efficient…

We propose theoretically a thermal switch operating by the magnetic-flux controlled diffraction of phase-coherent heat currents in a thermally biased Josephson junction based on a two-dimensional topological insulator. For short junctions,…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-03-02 Björn Sothmann , Francesco Giazotto , Ewelina M. Hankiewicz

Driving a spin-logic circuit requires the production of a large output signal by spin-charge interconversion in spin-orbit readout devices. This should be possible by using topological insulators, which are known for their high spin-charge…

Spintronic devices as alternatives to traditional semiconductor-based electronic devices attract considerable interest as they offer zero quiescent power, built-in memory, scalability, and reconfigurability. To realize spintronic logic…

Applied Physics · Physics 2017-12-04 Seung-heon Chris Baek , Kyung-Woong Park , Deok-Sin Kil , Kyung-Jin Lee , Byong-Guk Park

Spintronics has emerged as a revolutionary frontier in the pursuit of faster, more energy-efficient, and technologically advanced electronics.

As CMOS nears the end of the projected scaling roadmap, significant effort has been devoted to the search for new materials and devices that can realize memory and logic. Spintronics, is one of the promising directions for the Post-CMOS…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-11-18 Zoha Pajouhi , Swagath Venkataramani , Karthik Yogendra , Anand Raghunathan , Kaushik Roy

Unique electronic spin textures in topological states of matter are promising for emerging spin-orbit driven memory and logic technologies. However, there are several challenges related to the enhancement of their performance, electrical…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-08-10 Dmitrii Khokhriakov , Anamul Md. Hoque , Bogdan Karpiak , Saroj P. Dash

We study theoretically the surface of a topological insulator with a sliding magnetic superlattice coated above. By analyzing time-dependent Dirac equations, the dynamics of the zero mode is investigated. When the superlattice's sliding…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2010-05-25 Motohiko Ezawa , Jiadong Zang

The spin-momentum locking at the Dirac surface state of a topological insulator (TI) offers a distinct possibility of a highly efficient charge-to-spin current (C-S) conversion compared with spin Hall effects in conventional paramagnetic…

Materials Science · Physics 2016-11-22 K. Kondou , R. Yoshimi , A. Tsukazaki , Y. Fukuma , J. Matsuno , K. S. Takahashi , M. Kawasaki , Y. Tokura , Y. Otani

We present a design-scheme for ultra-low power neuromorphic hardware using emerging spin-devices. We propose device models for 'neuron', based on lateral spin valves and domain wall magnets that can operate at ultra-low terminal voltage of…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2012-07-19 Mrigank Sharad , Charles Augustine , Georgios Panagopoulos , Kaushik Roy

This critical analysis offers a comprehensive overview of the efficiency and noise reduction methodologies applied in switch mode power supplies (SMPSs) and the emerging trends in the field. The study acknowledges that power supplies are an…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-02-23 L. Raveen S. De Silva