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Gmitra, Martin ; Fabian, Jaroslav

Proximity Effects in Bilayer Graphene on Monolayer WSe2: Field-Effect Spin Valley Locking, Spin-Orbit Valve, and Spin Transistor

Gmitra, Martin and Fabian, Jaroslav (2017) Proximity Effects in Bilayer Graphene on Monolayer WSe2: Field-Effect Spin Valley Locking, Spin-Orbit Valve, and Spin Transistor. Physical Review Letters 119, p. 146401.

Date of publication of this fulltext: 08 Oct 2020 07:27
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.43857


Abstract

Proximity orbital and spin-orbit effects of bilayer graphene on monolayer WSe2 are investigated from first principles. We find that the built-in electric field induces an orbital band gap of about 10 meV in bilayer graphene. Remarkably, the proximity spin-orbit splitting for holes is 2 orders of magnitude—the spin-orbit splitting of the valence band at K is about 2 meV—more than for electrons. ...

Proximity orbital and spin-orbit effects of bilayer graphene on monolayer WSe2 are investigated from first principles. We find that the built-in electric field induces an orbital band gap of about 10 meV in bilayer graphene. Remarkably, the proximity spin-orbit splitting for holes is 2 orders of magnitude—the spin-orbit splitting of the valence band at K is about 2 meV—more than for electrons. Effectively, holes experience spin valley locking due to the strong proximity of the lower graphene layer to WSe2. However, applying an external transverse electric field of some 1  V/nm, countering the built-in field of the heterostructure, completely reverses this effect and allows, instead of holes, electrons to be spin valley locked with 2 meV spin-orbit splitting. Such a behavior constitutes a highly efficient field-effect spin-orbit valve, making bilayer graphene on WSe2 a potential platform for a field-effect spin transistor.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitlePhysical Review Letters
Publisher:American Physical Society (APS)
Volume:119
Page Range:p. 146401
Date2017
InstitutionsPhysics > Institute of Theroretical Physics > Chair Professor Richter > Group Jaroslav Fabian
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https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.119.146401DOI
KeywordsSpin-orbit coupling, bilayer graphene, spintronics
Dewey Decimal Classification500 Science > 530 Physics
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgYes
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-438573
Item ID43857

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