• 文献标题:   Spin currents and magnetoresistance of graphene-based magnetic junctions
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   SAFFARZADEH A, GHORBANI ASL M
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  • 出版物名称:   EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL B
  • ISSN:   1434-6028 EI 1434-6036
  • 通讯作者地址:   Payame Noor Univ
  • 被引频次:   27
  • DOI:   10.1140/epjb/e2009-00034-6
  • 出版年:   2009

▎ 摘  要

Using the tight-binding approximation and the nonequilibrium Green's function approach, we investigate the coherent spin-dependent transport in planar magnetic junctions consisting of two ferromagnetic (FM) electrodes separated by a graphene flake (GF) with zigzag or armchair interfaces. It is found that the electron conduction strongly depends on the geometry of contact between the GF and the FM electrodes. In the case of zigzag interfaces, the junction demonstrates a spin-valve effect with high magnetoresistance (MR) ratios and shows negative differential resistance features for a single spin channel at positive gate voltage. In the case of armchair interfaces, the current-voltage characteristics behave linearly at low bias voltages and hence, both spin channels are in on state with low MR ratios.