• 文献标题:   Enhanced spin polarization in an asymmetric magnetic graphene superlattice
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   KE QR, LU HF, CHEN XD, ZU XT
  • 作者关键词:   magnetic graphene superlattice, barrier asymmetry, spin conductance, spin polarization
  • 出版物名称:   SOLID STATE COMMUNICATIONS
  • ISSN:   0038-1098
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Elect Sci Technol China
  • 被引频次:   10
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.ssc.2011.05.026
  • 出版年:   2011

▎ 摘  要

The authors investigate the spin-resolved transport through an asymmetrical magnetic graphene superlattice (MGS) consisting of the periodic barriers with abnormal one in height. To quantitatively depict the asymmetrical MGS, an asymmetry factor has been introduced to measure the height change of the abnormal barrier. It is shown that the spin filter effect is strongly enhanced by the barrier asymmetry both in the Klein and the classical tunneling regimes. In the presence of abnormal barrier, the conductance with certain spin direction is suppressed with respect to different tunneling regimes, and thus high spin polarization with opposite sign can be achieved. Crown Copyright (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.