Predictable gate-field control of spin in altermagnets with spin-layer coupling
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| author | Zhang, Run-Wu Cui, Chaoxi Li, Runze Duan, Jingyi Li, Lei Yu, Zhi-Ming Yao, Yugui |
| author_facet | Zhang, Run-Wu Cui, Chaoxi Li, Runze Duan, Jingyi Li, Lei Yu, Zhi-Ming Yao, Yugui |
| contents | Spintronics, a technology harnessing electron spin for information transmission, offers a promising avenue to surpass the limitations of conventional electronic devices. While the spin directly interacts with the magnetic field, its control through the electric field is generally more practical, and has become a focal point in the field of spintronics. Current methodologies for generating spin polarization via an electric field generally necessitate spin-orbit coupling. Here, we propose an innovative mechanism that accomplishes this task without dependence on spin-orbit coupling. Our method employs two-dimensional altermagnets with valley-mediated spin-layer coupling (SLC), in which electronic states display symmetry-protected and valley-contrasted spin and layer polarization. The SLC facilitates predictable, continuous, and reversible control of spin polarization using a gate electric field. Through symmetry analysis and ab initio calculations, we pinpoint high-quality material candidates that exhibit SLC. We ascertain that applying a gate field of $0.2$ eV/Å~ to monolayer Ca(CoN)$_2$ can induce significant spin splitting up to 123 meV. As a result, perfect and switchable spin/valley-currents, and substantial tunneling magnetoresistance can be achieved in these materials using only a gate field. These findings provide new opportunities for generating predictable spin polarization and designing novel spintronic devices based on coupled spin, valley and layer physics. |
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| spellingShingle | Predictable gate-field control of spin in altermagnets with spin-layer coupling Zhang, Run-Wu Cui, Chaoxi Li, Runze Duan, Jingyi Li, Lei Yu, Zhi-Ming Yao, Yugui Applied Physics Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Materials Science Spintronics, a technology harnessing electron spin for information transmission, offers a promising avenue to surpass the limitations of conventional electronic devices. While the spin directly interacts with the magnetic field, its control through the electric field is generally more practical, and has become a focal point in the field of spintronics. Current methodologies for generating spin polarization via an electric field generally necessitate spin-orbit coupling. Here, we propose an innovative mechanism that accomplishes this task without dependence on spin-orbit coupling. Our method employs two-dimensional altermagnets with valley-mediated spin-layer coupling (SLC), in which electronic states display symmetry-protected and valley-contrasted spin and layer polarization. The SLC facilitates predictable, continuous, and reversible control of spin polarization using a gate electric field. Through symmetry analysis and ab initio calculations, we pinpoint high-quality material candidates that exhibit SLC. We ascertain that applying a gate field of $0.2$ eV/Å~ to monolayer Ca(CoN)$_2$ can induce significant spin splitting up to 123 meV. As a result, perfect and switchable spin/valley-currents, and substantial tunneling magnetoresistance can be achieved in these materials using only a gate field. These findings provide new opportunities for generating predictable spin polarization and designing novel spintronic devices based on coupled spin, valley and layer physics. |
| title | Predictable gate-field control of spin in altermagnets with spin-layer coupling |
| topic | Applied Physics Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Materials Science |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08902 |