• 文献标题:   Electrically Tunable Quantum Anomalous Hall Effect in Graphene Decorated by 5d Transition-Metal Adatoms
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ZHANG HB, LAZO C, BLUGEL S, HEINZE S, MOKROUSOV Y
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  • 出版物名称:   PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
  • ISSN:   0031-9007 EI 1079-7114
  • 通讯作者地址:   Forschungszentrum Julich
  • 被引频次:   205
  • DOI:   10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.056802
  • 出版年:   2012

▎ 摘  要

Based on first-principles calculations, we predict that 5d transition metals on graphene present a unique class of hybrid systems exhibiting topological transport effects that can be manipulated effectively by external electric fields. The origin of this phenomenon lies in the exceptional magnetic properties and the large spin-orbit interaction of the 5d metals leading to significant magnetic moments accompanied with colossal magnetocrystalline anisotropy energies. A strong magnetoelectric response is predicted that offers the possibility to switch the spontaneous magnetization direction by moderate electric fields, enabling an electrically tunable quantum anomalous Hall effect.