Spin injection efficiency from two adjoining ferromagnetic metals into a two-dimensional electron gas

dc.creatorWang, Jun
dc.creatorXing, D. Y.
dc.creatorSun, H. B.
dc.date2002-12-17
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-25T22:27:59Z
dc.descriptionIn order to enhance spin injection efficiency from ferromagnetic (FM) metal into a two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG), we introduce another FM metal and two tunnel barriers (I) between them to investigate the current polarization in such ballistic FM/I/FM/I/2DEG junction. Our treatment is based on the free-electron scattering theory. It is found that due to quantum interference effect, the magnitude and sign of the current polarization exhibits periodical oscillating behavior with variation of the thickness of the middle FM metal layer or its exchange energy strength. For some suitable parameters, the spin injection efficiency may arrive over 80% in this junction and can also be controlled by the electron density of 2DEG. Our results may shed light on the development of new spin-polarized device.
dc.description4 pages, 3 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0212388
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0212388
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.dare.co.zw/handle/123456789/89323
dc.subjectMaterials Science
dc.subjectStrongly Correlated Electrons
dc.titleSpin injection efficiency from two adjoining ferromagnetic metals into a two-dimensional electron gas
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