• 文献标题:   Electric controlled spin and valley transport of massive electrons in graphene with spin-orbit coupling
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   YE P, YUAN RY, ZHAO X, GUO Y
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  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
  • ISSN:   0021-8979 EI 1089-7550
  • 通讯作者地址:   Capital Normal Univ
  • 被引频次:   1
  • DOI:   10.1063/1.4980109
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

In this work, we have explored the influence of an external electric field on the spin and valley transport of massive electrons in a graphene system with spin-orbit coupling. Both the strength and width of the spin-and valley-polarization are greatly dependent on the external electric field. As the external electric field increases, the spin/valley polarization can be enhanced, even up to 100%. In addition, the presence of a gap resulting from the interplay of massive electrons and spin-orbit coupling can occur in the direction of the spin polarization being changed. Without the gap, spin-down electrons can be filtered at the low-energy Fermi level. However, with the gap, the effect is just the opposite; spin-up electrons are filtered. These findings may open an avenue for the electric control of valley and spin transport in graphene-based electronic devices. Published by AIP Publishing.