Arbitrary manipulation of broadband terahertz waves with flexible polarization shaping at the source has great potential in expanding numerous applications,such as imaging,information encryption,and all-optical cohere...Arbitrary manipulation of broadband terahertz waves with flexible polarization shaping at the source has great potential in expanding numerous applications,such as imaging,information encryption,and all-optical coherent control of terahertz nonlinear phenomena.Topological insulators featuring unique spinmomentum-locked surface state have already exhibited very promising prospects in terahertz emission,detection,and modulation,which may lay a foundation for future on-chip topological insulator-based terahertz systems.However,polarization-shaped terahertz emitters based on topological insulators with an arbitrarily manipulated temporal evolution of the amplitude and the electric-field vector direction have not yet been explored.We systematically investigated the terahertz radiation from topological insulator Bi2Te3 nanofilms driven by femtosecond laser pulses and successfully realized the generation of efficient chiral terahertz waves with controllable chirality,ellipticity,and principal axis.The convenient engineering of the chiral terahertz waves was interpreted by a photogalvanic effect(PGE)-induced photocurrent,while the linearly polarized terahertz waves originated from linear PGE-induced shift currents.Our work not only provides further understanding of femtosecond coherent control of ultrafast spin currents but also describes an effective way to generate spin-polarized terahertz waves at the source.展开更多
We report a transportable one-dimensional optical lattice clock based on 87Sr at the National Time Service Center.The transportable apparatus consists of a compact vacuum system and compact optical subsystems.The vacu...We report a transportable one-dimensional optical lattice clock based on 87Sr at the National Time Service Center.The transportable apparatus consists of a compact vacuum system and compact optical subsystems.The vacuum system with a size of 90 cm×20 cm×42 cm and the beam distributors are assembled on a double-layer optical breadboard.The modularized optical subsystems are integrated on independent optical breadboards.By using a 230 ms clock laser pulse,spin-polarized spectroscopy with a linewidth of 4.8 Hz is obtained which is close to the 3.9 Hz Fourier-limit linewidth.The time interleaved self-comparison frequency instability is determined to be 6.3 × 10^-17 at an averaging time of 2000 s.展开更多
The photocurrent and spectral response characteristics of gallium arsenide （GaAs） are obtained by a multiinformation measurement system, and the evolution of the photocurrent versus the Cs：O flux ratio is investiga...The photocurrent and spectral response characteristics of gallium arsenide （GaAs） are obtained by a multiinformation measurement system, and the evolution of the photocurrent versus the Cs：O flux ratio is investigated. The experimental results show that the photocurrent increases approximately exponentially after the first exposure to Cs until a maximum sensitivity is reached, the detailed evolution process and the ultimate photocurrent are different for different samples. These differences are analysed, and according to the process of coadsorption of Cs and oxygen on GaAs, an equation is presented to explain the increase of photocurrent.展开更多
We develop a Monte Carlo （MC） tool incorporated with the three-subband approximation model to investigate the in-plane spln-polarized transport in GaAs/GaAlAs quantum well. Using the tool, the effects of the electro...We develop a Monte Carlo （MC） tool incorporated with the three-subband approximation model to investigate the in-plane spln-polarized transport in GaAs/GaAlAs quantum well. Using the tool, the effects of the electron occupation of higher subbands and the intersuhband scattering on the spin dephasing have been studied. Compared with the corresponding results of the simple one-snbband approximation model, the spin dephasing length is reduced four times under 0.125 kV/cm of driving electric field at 300K by the MC tool incorporated with the three-subband approximation model, indicating that the three-subbarld approximation model predicts significantly shorter spin dephasing length with temperature increasing. Our simulation results suggest that the effects of the electron occupation of higher subbands and the intersubband scattering on the spln-dependent transport of GaAs 2-dhuensional electron gas need to be considered when the driving electric field exceeds the moderate value and the lattice temperature is above 100K. The simulation by using the MC tool incorporated with the three-subband approximation model also indicates that, under a eertain driving electric field and lattice temperature, larger channel widths cause spins to be depolarized faster. Ranges of the three components of the spins are different for three different injected spin polarizations due to the anisotropy of spin-orbit interaction.展开更多
The spin-polarized linear conductance spectrum and current–voltage characteristics in a four-quantum-dot ring embodied into Aharonov–Bohm （AB） interferometer are investigated theoretically by considering a local R...The spin-polarized linear conductance spectrum and current–voltage characteristics in a four-quantum-dot ring embodied into Aharonov–Bohm （AB） interferometer are investigated theoretically by considering a local Rashba spin–orbit interaction. It shows that the spin-polarized linear conductance and the corresponding spin polarization are each a function of magnetic flux phase at zero bias voltage with a period of 2π, and that Hubbard U cannot influence the electron transport properties in this case. When adjusting appropriately the structural parameter of inter-dot coupling and dot-lead coupling strength, the electronic spin polarization can reach a maximum value. Furthermore, by adjusting the bias voltages applied to the leads, the spin-up and spin-down currents move in opposite directions and pure spin current exists in the configuration space in appropriate situations. Based on the numerical results, such a model can be applied to the design of a spin filter device.展开更多
By employing non-equilibrium Green＇s function combined with the spin-polarized density-functional theory, we investigate the spin-dependent electronic transport properties of armchair arsenene nanoribbons（a As NRs）...By employing non-equilibrium Green＇s function combined with the spin-polarized density-functional theory, we investigate the spin-dependent electronic transport properties of armchair arsenene nanoribbons（a As NRs）. Our results show that the spin-metal and spin-semiconductor properties can be observed in a As NRs with different widths. We also find that there is nearly 100% bipolar spin-filtering behavior in the a As NR-based device with antiparallel spin configuration. Moreover, rectifying behavior and giant magnetoresistance are found in the device. The corresponding physical analyses have been given.展开更多
The realization of long-range magnetic ordering in two-dimensional(2D)van der Waals systems significantly expands the scope of the 2D family as well as their possible spin-related phenomena and device applications.The...The realization of long-range magnetic ordering in two-dimensional(2D)van der Waals systems significantly expands the scope of the 2D family as well as their possible spin-related phenomena and device applications.The atomically thin nature of 2D materials makes their magnetically ordered states sensitive to local environments,and this necessitates advanced characterization at the atomic scale.Here,we briefly review several representative 2D magnetic systems,namely,iron chalcogenides,chromium chalcogenides,chromium trihalides,and their het-erostructures.With powerful scanning-probe microscopy,atomically resolved characterization of their crystalline configurations,electronic structures,and magnetization distributions has been achieved,and novel phenomena such as giant tunneling magnetoresistance and topological superconductivity have been observed.Finally,we discuss the challenges and new perspectives in this flourishing field.展开更多
Over the past few decades, spin detection and manipulation at the atomic scale using scanning tunneling microcopy has matured, which has opened the possibility of realizing spin-based functional devices with single at...Over the past few decades, spin detection and manipulation at the atomic scale using scanning tunneling microcopy has matured, which has opened the possibility of realizing spin-based functional devices with single atoms and molecules.This article reviews the principle of spin polarized scanning tunneling microscopy and inelastic tunneling spectroscopy,which are used to measure the static spin structure and dynamic spin excitation, respectively. Recent progress will be presented, including complex spin structure, magnetization of single atoms and molecules, as well as spin excitation of single atoms, clusters, and molecules. Finally, progress in the use of spin polarized tunneling current to manipulate an atomic magnet is discussed.展开更多
We use the transfer matrix method to study the quantum tunnelling through an indirect-band-gap double-barrier like the GaAs/AlAs/GaAs/AlAs/GaAs heterostructures along the [001] axis, which is described by the tight-bi...We use the transfer matrix method to study the quantum tunnelling through an indirect-band-gap double-barrier like the GaAs/AlAs/GaAs/AlAs/GaAs heterostructures along the [001] axis, which is described by the tight-binding model. The X-valley quasi-bound state gives rise to the Fano resonance different from the direct double-barrier transition in a resonance-tunnelling diode. The quantitative calculations demonstrate that a relatively high spin-polarization of the transmission probability can be achieved as compared with the single-barrier tunnelling ease. Moreover the extension to the multi-barrier device is provided and leads to an important observation that the spin polarization increases with the number of barriers.展开更多
We analyze the transport through asymmetric double quantum dots with an inhomogeneous Zeeman splitting in the presence of crossed dc and ac magnetic fields. A strong spin-polarized current can be obtained by changing ...We analyze the transport through asymmetric double quantum dots with an inhomogeneous Zeeman splitting in the presence of crossed dc and ac magnetic fields. A strong spin-polarized current can be obtained by changing the dc magnetic field. It is mainly due to the resonant tunnelling. But for the ferromagnetic right electrode, the electron spin resonance also plays an important role in transport. We show that the double quantum dots with three-level mixing under crossed dc and ac magnetic fields can act not only as a bipolar spin filter but also as a spin inverter under suitable conditions.展开更多
Influence of spin–orbit coupling on spin-polarized electronic transport in magnetic semiconductor nanowires with nanosized sharp domain walls is investigated theoretically.It is shown that the Rashba spin–orbit coup...Influence of spin–orbit coupling on spin-polarized electronic transport in magnetic semiconductor nanowires with nanosized sharp domain walls is investigated theoretically.It is shown that the Rashba spin–orbit coupling can enhance significantly the spin-flip scattering of charge carriers from a nanosized sharp domain wall whose extension is much smaller than the carrier＇s Fermi wavelength.When there are more than one domain wall presented in a magnetic semiconductor nanowire,not only the spin-flip scattering of charge carriers from the domain walls but the quantum interference of charge carriers in the intermediate domain regions between neighboring domain walls may play important roles on spin-polarized electronic transport,and in such cases the influences of the Rashba spin–orbit coupling will depend sensitively both on the domain walls＇ width and the domain walls＇ separation.展开更多
Samples with nominal composition of （1 - x）La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 （LCMO）/xCuO （x = 0%, 2%, 4% and 20% ） were made using a special experimental method. The temperature dependence of the resistivity （ρ） of the compos...Samples with nominal composition of （1 - x）La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 （LCMO）/xCuO （x = 0%, 2%, 4% and 20% ） were made using a special experimental method. The temperature dependence of the resistivity （ρ） of the composites was investigated in the temperature range of 10 - 300 K and different magnetic fields of H = 0, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 1.0 and 3.0 T. The results showed that CuO percentage x had important effects on metal-insulator transition temperature （Tp）, zero field peak resistivity （ρmax）, and magnetoresistance （MR） properties of the composites. Tp shifted sharply towards low temperature with the increase of x in the range of x ≤4%, but was almost independent of x at high level of CuO content. Composites with x = 4 % and 20 % exhibited similar electrical transmission behavior. Compared with pure LCMO, enhanced magnetoresistance could be clearly observed even in a quite low magnetic field of 0.3 T. For x =4% and 20% samples, the MR value at 0.3 T could reach as high as - 88% and - 90%, respectively. XRD and SEM analysis showed that the substantial enhancement of MR, especially near Tp, was because of local spin disorder between contiguous LCMO ferromagnetic particles caused by the addition of CuO.展开更多
The quantum spin Hall （QSH） effect is considered to be unstable to perturbations violating the time-reversal （TR） symmetry. We review some recent developments in the search of the QSH effect in the absence of the ...The quantum spin Hall （QSH） effect is considered to be unstable to perturbations violating the time-reversal （TR） symmetry. We review some recent developments in the search of the QSH effect in the absence of the TR symmetry. The possibility to realize a robust QSH effect by artificial removal of the TR symmetry of the edge states is explored. As a useful tool to characterize topological phases without the TR symmetry, the spin-Chern number theory is introduced.展开更多
Micromagnetic simulation is employed to study the gyration motion of magnetic vortices in distinct permalloy nanodisks driven by a spin-polarized current. The critical current density for magnetic vortex gyration, eig...Micromagnetic simulation is employed to study the gyration motion of magnetic vortices in distinct permalloy nanodisks driven by a spin-polarized current. The critical current density for magnetic vortex gyration, eigenfrequency, trajectory, velocity and the time for a magnetic vortex to obtain the steady gyration are analyzed. Simulation results reveal that the magnetic vortices in larger and thinner nanodisks can achieve a lower-frequency gyration at a lower current density in a shorter time. However, the magnetic vortices in thicker nanodisks need a higher current density and longer time to attain steady gyration but with a higher eigenfrequency. We also find that the point-contact position exerts different influences on these parameters in different nanodisks, which contributes to the control of the magnetic vortex gyration. The conclusions of this paper can serve as a theoretical basis for designing nano-oscillators and microwave frequency modulators.展开更多
In this paper the quantum transport through an Aharonov-Bohm （AB） quantum-dot-ring with two dot-array arms described by a single-band tight-binding Hamiltonian is investigated in the presence of additional magnetic ...In this paper the quantum transport through an Aharonov-Bohm （AB） quantum-dot-ring with two dot-array arms described by a single-band tight-binding Hamiltonian is investigated in the presence of additional magnetic fields applied to the dot-array arms to produce spin flip of electrons. A far richer interference pattern than that in the charge transport alone is found. Besides the usual AB oscillation the tunable spin polarization of the current by the magnetic flux is a new observation and is seen to be particularly useful in technical applications. The spectrum of transmission probability is modulated by the quantum dot numbers on the up-arc and down-arc of the ring, which, however, does not affect the period of the AB oscillation.展开更多
One-dimensional(1D)gapless hinge states are predicated in the three-dimensional(3D)higher-order topological insulators and topological semimetals,because of the higher-order bulk-boundary correspondence.Nevertheless,t...One-dimensional(1D)gapless hinge states are predicated in the three-dimensional(3D)higher-order topological insulators and topological semimetals,because of the higher-order bulk-boundary correspondence.Nevertheless,the topologically protected property of the hinge states is still not demonstrated so far,because it is not accessible by conventional methods,such as spectroscopy experiments and quantum oscillations.Here,we reveal the topological nature of hinge states in the higher-order topological semimetal Cd;As;nanoplate through spin potentiometric measurements.The results of current induced spin polarization indicate that the spin-momentum locking of the higher-order hinge state is similar to that of the quantum spin Hall state,showing the helical characteristics.The spin-polarized hinge states are robust up to room temperature and can nonlocally diffuse a long distance larger than 5μm,further indicating their immunity protected by topology.Our work deepens the understanding of transport properties of the higher-order topological materials and should be valuable for future electronic and spintronic applications.展开更多
The electronic structure and magnetic properties of the transition-metal （TM） atoms （Sc-Zn, Pt and Au） doped zigzag GaN single-walled nanotubes （NTs） are investigated using first-principles spin-polarized densit...The electronic structure and magnetic properties of the transition-metal （TM） atoms （Sc-Zn, Pt and Au） doped zigzag GaN single-walled nanotubes （NTs） are investigated using first-principles spin-polarized density functional calculations. Our results show that the bindings of all TM atoms are stable with the binding energy in the range of 6-16 eV. The Sc- and V-doped GaN NTs exhibit a nonmagnetic behavior. The GaN NTs doped with Ti, Mn, Ni, Cu and Pt are antiferromagnetic. On the contrary, the Cr-, Fe-, Co-, Zn- and Au-doped GaN NTs show the ferromagnetic characteristics. The Mn- and Co- doped GaN NTs induce the largest local moment of 4#B among these TM atoms. The local magnetic moment is dominated by the contribution from the substitutional TM atom and the N atoms bonded with it.展开更多
The influence of Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction(DMI)on the vortex reversal driven by an out-of-plane spin-polarized current in an off-centered nanocontact structure is investigated.The simulation results show that ...The influence of Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction(DMI)on the vortex reversal driven by an out-of-plane spin-polarized current in an off-centered nanocontact structure is investigated.The simulation results show that DMI plays a vital role in vortex core reversal,including reversal current density,reversal velocity and reversal time.Under the influence of DMI,magnetic vortices still reverse polarity through the nucleation and annihilation of vortex and anti-vortex,with some peculiar characteristics.These results open up new possibilities for the application of magnetic vortex-based spin-transfer encryption nano-storage.展开更多
基金This work was supported by Beijing Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.4194083)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61905007,61774013,11827807,and 61731001)+3 种基金the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant Nos.2019YFB2203102 and 2018YFB0407602)the International Collaboration Project(Grant No.B16001)the National Key Technology Program of China(Grant No.2017ZX01032101)the Open Project Program of Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics(Grant No.2018WNLOKF001).
文摘Arbitrary manipulation of broadband terahertz waves with flexible polarization shaping at the source has great potential in expanding numerous applications,such as imaging,information encryption,and all-optical coherent control of terahertz nonlinear phenomena.Topological insulators featuring unique spinmomentum-locked surface state have already exhibited very promising prospects in terahertz emission,detection,and modulation,which may lay a foundation for future on-chip topological insulator-based terahertz systems.However,polarization-shaped terahertz emitters based on topological insulators with an arbitrarily manipulated temporal evolution of the amplitude and the electric-field vector direction have not yet been explored.We systematically investigated the terahertz radiation from topological insulator Bi2Te3 nanofilms driven by femtosecond laser pulses and successfully realized the generation of efficient chiral terahertz waves with controllable chirality,ellipticity,and principal axis.The convenient engineering of the chiral terahertz waves was interpreted by a photogalvanic effect(PGE)-induced photocurrent,while the linearly polarized terahertz waves originated from linear PGE-induced shift currents.Our work not only provides further understanding of femtosecond coherent control of ultrafast spin currents but also describes an effective way to generate spin-polarized terahertz waves at the source.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61775220 and 11803042)the Key Research Project of Frontier Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.QYZDB-SSW-JSC004)the strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB21030100).
文摘We report a transportable one-dimensional optical lattice clock based on 87Sr at the National Time Service Center.The transportable apparatus consists of a compact vacuum system and compact optical subsystems.The vacuum system with a size of 90 cm×20 cm×42 cm and the beam distributors are assembled on a double-layer optical breadboard.The modularized optical subsystems are integrated on independent optical breadboards.By using a 230 ms clock laser pulse,spin-polarized spectroscopy with a linewidth of 4.8 Hz is obtained which is close to the 3.9 Hz Fourier-limit linewidth.The time interleaved self-comparison frequency instability is determined to be 6.3 × 10^-17 at an averaging time of 2000 s.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 60678043, and the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Programme of Higher Education of China under Grant No 20050288010.
文摘The photocurrent and spectral response characteristics of gallium arsenide （GaAs） are obtained by a multiinformation measurement system, and the evolution of the photocurrent versus the Cs：O flux ratio is investigated. The experimental results show that the photocurrent increases approximately exponentially after the first exposure to Cs until a maximum sensitivity is reached, the detailed evolution process and the ultimate photocurrent are different for different samples. These differences are analysed, and according to the process of coadsorption of Cs and oxygen on GaAs, an equation is presented to explain the increase of photocurrent.
基金Project supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant Nos 90307006 and 10234010）, and the Research Fund for the Datoral Program of Higher Education of China （Grant Nos 20040001026 and 20020001018）.
文摘We develop a Monte Carlo （MC） tool incorporated with the three-subband approximation model to investigate the in-plane spln-polarized transport in GaAs/GaAlAs quantum well. Using the tool, the effects of the electron occupation of higher subbands and the intersuhband scattering on the spin dephasing have been studied. Compared with the corresponding results of the simple one-snbband approximation model, the spin dephasing length is reduced four times under 0.125 kV/cm of driving electric field at 300K by the MC tool incorporated with the three-subband approximation model, indicating that the three-subbarld approximation model predicts significantly shorter spin dephasing length with temperature increasing. Our simulation results suggest that the effects of the electron occupation of higher subbands and the intersubband scattering on the spln-dependent transport of GaAs 2-dhuensional electron gas need to be considered when the driving electric field exceeds the moderate value and the lattice temperature is above 100K. The simulation by using the MC tool incorporated with the three-subband approximation model also indicates that, under a eertain driving electric field and lattice temperature, larger channel widths cause spins to be depolarized faster. Ranges of the three components of the spins are different for three different injected spin polarizations due to the anisotropy of spin-orbit interaction.
基金Project supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province, China (Grant No. 201202085)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No. 11004138)+1 种基金the Excellent Young Scientists Fund of Liaoning Provence, China (Grant No. LJQ2011020)the Young Scientists Fund of Shenyang Ligong University (Grant No. 2011QN-04-11)
文摘The spin-polarized linear conductance spectrum and current–voltage characteristics in a four-quantum-dot ring embodied into Aharonov–Bohm （AB） interferometer are investigated theoretically by considering a local Rashba spin–orbit interaction. It shows that the spin-polarized linear conductance and the corresponding spin polarization are each a function of magnetic flux phase at zero bias voltage with a period of 2π, and that Hubbard U cannot influence the electron transport properties in this case. When adjusting appropriately the structural parameter of inter-dot coupling and dot-lead coupling strength, the electronic spin polarization can reach a maximum value. Furthermore, by adjusting the bias voltages applied to the leads, the spin-up and spin-down currents move in opposite directions and pure spin current exists in the configuration space in appropriate situations. Based on the numerical results, such a model can be applied to the design of a spin filter device.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.21673296 and 11334014)the Science and Technology Plan of Hunan Province,China(Grant No.2015RS4002)the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Central South University,China
文摘By employing non-equilibrium Green＇s function combined with the spin-polarized density-functional theory, we investigate the spin-dependent electronic transport properties of armchair arsenene nanoribbons（a As NRs）. Our results show that the spin-metal and spin-semiconductor properties can be observed in a As NRs with different widths. We also find that there is nearly 100% bipolar spin-filtering behavior in the a As NR-based device with antiparallel spin configuration. Moreover, rectifying behavior and giant magnetoresistance are found in the device. The corresponding physical analyses have been given.
基金The authors acknowledge financial support from the National Nat-ural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12004278)the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(2022J06035)the Ministry of Education,Singapore,under its ARC Tier 2 program(Award T2EP-50122-0007).
文摘The realization of long-range magnetic ordering in two-dimensional(2D)van der Waals systems significantly expands the scope of the 2D family as well as their possible spin-related phenomena and device applications.The atomically thin nature of 2D materials makes their magnetically ordered states sensitive to local environments,and this necessitates advanced characterization at the atomic scale.Here,we briefly review several representative 2D magnetic systems,namely,iron chalcogenides,chromium chalcogenides,chromium trihalides,and their het-erostructures.With powerful scanning-probe microscopy,atomically resolved characterization of their crystalline configurations,electronic structures,and magnetization distributions has been achieved,and novel phenomena such as giant tunneling magnetoresistance and topological superconductivity have been observed.Finally,we discuss the challenges and new perspectives in this flourishing field.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11427902 and 11674063)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFA0300904)
文摘Over the past few decades, spin detection and manipulation at the atomic scale using scanning tunneling microcopy has matured, which has opened the possibility of realizing spin-based functional devices with single atoms and molecules.This article reviews the principle of spin polarized scanning tunneling microscopy and inelastic tunneling spectroscopy,which are used to measure the static spin structure and dynamic spin excitation, respectively. Recent progress will be presented, including complex spin structure, magnetization of single atoms and molecules, as well as spin excitation of single atoms, clusters, and molecules. Finally, progress in the use of spin polarized tunneling current to manipulate an atomic magnet is discussed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 10475053)
文摘We use the transfer matrix method to study the quantum tunnelling through an indirect-band-gap double-barrier like the GaAs/AlAs/GaAs/AlAs/GaAs heterostructures along the [001] axis, which is described by the tight-binding model. The X-valley quasi-bound state gives rise to the Fano resonance different from the direct double-barrier transition in a resonance-tunnelling diode. The quantitative calculations demonstrate that a relatively high spin-polarization of the transmission probability can be achieved as compared with the single-barrier tunnelling ease. Moreover the extension to the multi-barrier device is provided and leads to an important observation that the spin polarization increases with the number of barriers.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10874020 and 11174042)the National Basic Research Program of China (Grants No. 2011CB922204)+1 种基金the CAEP,China (Grant No. 2011B0102024)the SRF for ROCS,SEM,China
文摘We analyze the transport through asymmetric double quantum dots with an inhomogeneous Zeeman splitting in the presence of crossed dc and ac magnetic fields. A strong spin-polarized current can be obtained by changing the dc magnetic field. It is mainly due to the resonant tunnelling. But for the ferromagnetic right electrode, the electron spin resonance also plays an important role in transport. We show that the double quantum dots with three-level mixing under crossed dc and ac magnetic fields can act not only as a bipolar spin filter but also as a spin inverter under suitable conditions.
文摘Influence of spin–orbit coupling on spin-polarized electronic transport in magnetic semiconductor nanowires with nanosized sharp domain walls is investigated theoretically.It is shown that the Rashba spin–orbit coupling can enhance significantly the spin-flip scattering of charge carriers from a nanosized sharp domain wall whose extension is much smaller than the carrier＇s Fermi wavelength.When there are more than one domain wall presented in a magnetic semiconductor nanowire,not only the spin-flip scattering of charge carriers from the domain walls but the quantum interference of charge carriers in the intermediate domain regions between neighboring domain walls may play important roles on spin-polarized electronic transport,and in such cases the influences of the Rashba spin–orbit coupling will depend sensitively both on the domain walls＇ width and the domain walls＇ separation.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10374032)
文摘Samples with nominal composition of （1 - x）La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 （LCMO）/xCuO （x = 0%, 2%, 4% and 20% ） were made using a special experimental method. The temperature dependence of the resistivity （ρ） of the composites was investigated in the temperature range of 10 - 300 K and different magnetic fields of H = 0, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 1.0 and 3.0 T. The results showed that CuO percentage x had important effects on metal-insulator transition temperature （Tp）, zero field peak resistivity （ρmax）, and magnetoresistance （MR） properties of the composites. Tp shifted sharply towards low temperature with the increase of x in the range of x ≤4%, but was almost independent of x at high level of CuO content. Composites with x = 4 % and 20 % exhibited similar electrical transmission behavior. Compared with pure LCMO, enhanced magnetoresistance could be clearly observed even in a quite low magnetic field of 0.3 T. For x =4% and 20% samples, the MR value at 0.3 T could reach as high as - 88% and - 90%, respectively. XRD and SEM analysis showed that the substantial enhancement of MR, especially near Tp, was because of local spin disorder between contiguous LCMO ferromagnetic particles caused by the addition of CuO.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant Nos. 2009CB929504,2011CB922103,and 2010CB923400)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11225420,11074110,11174125,11074109,and 91021003)+1 种基金the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions,China,the US NSF (Grant Nos. DMR-0906816 and DMR-1205734)Princeton MRSEC (Grant No. DMR-0819860)
文摘The quantum spin Hall （QSH） effect is considered to be unstable to perturbations violating the time-reversal （TR） symmetry. We review some recent developments in the search of the QSH effect in the absence of the TR symmetry. The possibility to realize a robust QSH effect by artificial removal of the TR symmetry of the edge states is explored. As a useful tool to characterize topological phases without the TR symmetry, the spin-Chern number theory is introduced.
基金Project supported by the Thirteenth Five-Year Program for Science and Technology of Education Department of Jilin Province,China(Grant No.JJKH20191007KJ)the Program for Development of Science and Technology of Siping City,China(Grant No.2016063)
文摘Micromagnetic simulation is employed to study the gyration motion of magnetic vortices in distinct permalloy nanodisks driven by a spin-polarized current. The critical current density for magnetic vortex gyration, eigenfrequency, trajectory, velocity and the time for a magnetic vortex to obtain the steady gyration are analyzed. Simulation results reveal that the magnetic vortices in larger and thinner nanodisks can achieve a lower-frequency gyration at a lower current density in a shorter time. However, the magnetic vortices in thicker nanodisks need a higher current density and longer time to attain steady gyration but with a higher eigenfrequency. We also find that the point-contact position exerts different influences on these parameters in different nanodisks, which contributes to the control of the magnetic vortex gyration. The conclusions of this paper can serve as a theoretical basis for designing nano-oscillators and microwave frequency modulators.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant No 10475053）.
文摘In this paper the quantum transport through an Aharonov-Bohm （AB） quantum-dot-ring with two dot-array arms described by a single-band tight-binding Hamiltonian is investigated in the presence of additional magnetic fields applied to the dot-array arms to produce spin flip of electrons. A far richer interference pattern than that in the charge transport alone is found. Besides the usual AB oscillation the tunable spin polarization of the current by the magnetic flux is a new observation and is seen to be particularly useful in technical applications. The spectrum of transmission probability is modulated by the quantum dot numbers on the up-arc and down-arc of the ring, which, however, does not affect the period of the AB oscillation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(91964201 and 61825401)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2021M700254)。
文摘One-dimensional(1D)gapless hinge states are predicated in the three-dimensional(3D)higher-order topological insulators and topological semimetals,because of the higher-order bulk-boundary correspondence.Nevertheless,the topologically protected property of the hinge states is still not demonstrated so far,because it is not accessible by conventional methods,such as spectroscopy experiments and quantum oscillations.Here,we reveal the topological nature of hinge states in the higher-order topological semimetal Cd;As;nanoplate through spin potentiometric measurements.The results of current induced spin polarization indicate that the spin-momentum locking of the higher-order hinge state is similar to that of the quantum spin Hall state,showing the helical characteristics.The spin-polarized hinge states are robust up to room temperature and can nonlocally diffuse a long distance larger than 5μm,further indicating their immunity protected by topology.Our work deepens the understanding of transport properties of the higher-order topological materials and should be valuable for future electronic and spintronic applications.
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2012CB619304)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51072007,91021017,11364030,and 11047018)the Beijing Natural Science Foundation,China(Grant No.1112007)
文摘The electronic structure and magnetic properties of the transition-metal （TM） atoms （Sc-Zn, Pt and Au） doped zigzag GaN single-walled nanotubes （NTs） are investigated using first-principles spin-polarized density functional calculations. Our results show that the bindings of all TM atoms are stable with the binding energy in the range of 6-16 eV. The Sc- and V-doped GaN NTs exhibit a nonmagnetic behavior. The GaN NTs doped with Ti, Mn, Ni, Cu and Pt are antiferromagnetic. On the contrary, the Cr-, Fe-, Co-, Zn- and Au-doped GaN NTs show the ferromagnetic characteristics. The Mn- and Co- doped GaN NTs induce the largest local moment of 4#B among these TM atoms. The local magnetic moment is dominated by the contribution from the substitutional TM atom and the N atoms bonded with it.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11774045 and 22078124)the Program for the Development of Science and Technology of Jilin Province,China(Grant No.20210101410JC).
文摘The influence of Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction(DMI)on the vortex reversal driven by an out-of-plane spin-polarized current in an off-centered nanocontact structure is investigated.The simulation results show that DMI plays a vital role in vortex core reversal,including reversal current density,reversal velocity and reversal time.Under the influence of DMI,magnetic vortices still reverse polarity through the nucleation and annihilation of vortex and anti-vortex,with some peculiar characteristics.These results open up new possibilities for the application of magnetic vortex-based spin-transfer encryption nano-storage.
