Electrically controlled spin polarization and selection in a topological insulator sandwiched between ferromagnetic electrodes

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  Guo, Junji ^a   Liao, Wenhu ^a   Zhao, Heping ^a   Zhou, Guanghui ^b  

^a JISHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HUNAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIRAC ELECTRONS; FERROMAGNETIC ELECTRODES; NON-EQUILIBRIUM GREENS FUNCTIONS; PARALLEL CONFIGURATION; SPIN-DOWN ELECTRONS; SPIN-UP ELECTRONS; TOPOLOGICAL INSULATORS; WIDE ENERGY RANGE;

ELECTRIC INSULATORS; ELECTRODES; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; FERROMAGNETISM;

SPIN POLARIZATION;

EID: 84892388666     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4861743     Document Type: Article

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