| Full text | |
| Author(s): |
Rebello Sousa Dias, M.
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
;
Lopez-Richard, V.
[2]
;
Marques, G. E.
[2]
;
Ulloa, S.
[1, 3, 4, 5]
Total Authors: 4
|
| Affiliation: | [1] Ohio Univ, Dept Phys & Astron, Athens, OH 45701 - USA
[2] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Dept Fis, BR-13565905 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil
[3] Ohio Univ, Nanoscale & Quantum Phenomena Inst, Athens, OH 45701 - USA
[4] Free Univ Berlin, Dahlem Ctr Complex Quantum Syst, D-14195 Berlin - Germany
[5] Free Univ Berlin, Fachbereich Phys, D-14195 Berlin - Germany
Total Affiliations: 5
|
| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | EPL; v. 106, n. 1 APR 2014. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 3 |
| Abstract | |
The spin transport characteristics of a nanowire directional electronic coupler have been evaluated theoretically via a transfer matrix approach. The application of a gate field in the region of mixing allows for control of spin current through the different leads of the coupler via the Rashba spin-orbit interaction. The combination of spin-orbit interaction and applied gate voltages on different legs of the coupler give rise to a controllable modulation of the spin polarization. Both structural factors and field strength tuning lead to a rich phenomenology that could be exploited in spintronic devices. Copyright (C) EPLA, 2014. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 12/02655-1 - Nanooptical systems and nanoelectronic devices |
| Grantee: | Victor Lopez Richard |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |