• 文献标题:   Carrier-induced Spin Switching in Co/Graphene/Ni: A First Principles Study
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   KIM D, YANG J, HONG J, HWANG C, WU RQ
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, spin switching
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY
  • ISSN:   0374-4884
  • 通讯作者地址:   Pukyong Natl Univ
  • 被引频次:   3
  • DOI:   10.3938/jkps.60.420
  • 出版年:   2012

▎ 摘  要

Using the full potential linearized augmented plane wave (FLAPW) method, we report the theoretical results that the carrier induced switching of magnetic interaction between two magnetic layers in Co(111)/Graphene/Ni(111) (Co/Gr/Ni) is predicted. The Co/Gr/Ni shows an antiferromagnetic (AFM) ground state when there are no external carriers. The antiferromagnetic interaction is still observed for hole carriers. Very interestingly, however, the magnetic exchange interaction between Ni and Co layers can be manipulated in such a way as to change an AFM to a ferromagnetic (FM) state by injecting external electrons if the electron carrier concentration is larger than 0.1 x 10(14) per cm(2). Overall, we propose that a potential spin switching by external carriers or electric field can be realized in Co/Gr/Ni. Besides, the calculated DOS feature indicates that the Co/Gr/Ni system may manifest quite different transport properties when a bias voltage is applied. For instance, the current parallel to the film surface can be completely spin polarized from minority spin electrons. In contrast, the current perpendicular to the film surface will be positively spin polarized from majority spin electrons.