• 文献标题:   All-electrical creation and control of spin-galvanic signal in graphene and molybdenum ditelluride heterostructures at room temperature
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   HOQUE AM, KHOKHRIAKOV D, ZOLLNER K, ZHAO B, KARPIAK B, FABIAN J, DASH SP
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  • 出版物名称:   COMMUNICATIONS PHYSICS
  • ISSN:   2399-3650
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  • 被引频次:   11
  • DOI:   10.1038/s42005-021-00611-6
  • 出版年:   2021

▎ 摘  要

By using 2D materials heterostructures it is possible to exploit the properties of both materials at the interface, for instance, spin-dependent transport for application in spintronic devices. Here, using a heterostructure of MoTe2/Graphene the authors demonstrate a proximity induced spin-galvanic effect which can be controlled by the gate voltage. The ability to engineer new states of matter and control their spintronic properties by electric fields is at the heart of future information technology. Here, we report a gate-tunable spin-galvanic effect in van der Waals heterostructures of graphene with a semimetal of molybdenum ditelluride at room temperature due to an efficient spin-charge conversion process. Measurements in different device geometries with control over the spin orientations exhibit spin-switch and Hanle spin precession behavior, confirming the spin origin of the signal. The control experiments with the pristine graphene channels do not show any such signals. We explain the experimental spin-galvanic signals by theoretical calculations considering the spin-orbit induced spin-splitting in the bands of the graphene in the heterostructure. The calculations also reveal an unusual spin texture in graphene heterostructure with an anisotropic out-of-plane and in-plane spin polarization. These findings open opportunities to utilize graphene-based heterostructures for gate-controlled spintronic devices.