• 文献标题:   Observation of Single-Spin Dirac Fermions at the Graphene/Ferromagnet Interface
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   USACHOV D, FEDOROV A, OTROKOV MM, CHIKINA A, VILKOV O, PETUKHOV A, RYBKIN AG, KOROTEEV YM, CHULKOV EV, ADAMCHUK VK, GRUUEIS A, LAUBSCHAT C, VYALIKH DV
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, spin polarization, electronic structure, dirac cone, spinresolved arpes
  • 出版物名称:   NANO LETTERS
  • ISSN:   1530-6984 EI 1530-6992
  • 通讯作者地址:   St Petersburg State Univ
  • 被引频次:   44
  • DOI:   10.1021/nl504693u
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

With the discovery and first characterization of graphene, its potential for spintronic applications was recognized immediately. Since then, an active field of research has developed trying to overcome the practical hurdles. One of the most severe challenges is to find appropriate interfaces between graphene and ferromagnetic layers, which are granting efficient injection of spin-polarized electrons. Here, we show that graphene grown under appropriate conditions on Co(0001) demonstrates perfect structural properties and simultaneously exhibits highly spin-polarized charge carriers. The latter was conclusively proven by observation of a single-spin Dirac cone near the Fermi level. This was accomplished experimentally using spin- and angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy, and theoretically with density functional calculations. Our results demonstrate that the graphene/Co(0001) system represents an interesting candidate for applications in devices using the spin degree of freedom.