Interplay between edge and bulk states in silicene nanoribbon

We investigate the interplay between the edge and bulk states, induced by the Rashba spin-orbit coupling, in a zigzag silicene nanoribbon in the presence of an external electric field. The interplay can be divided into two kinds, one is the interplay between the edge and bulk states with opposite ve...

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Veröffentlicht in:Applied physics letters 2013-05, Vol.102 (21)
Hauptverfasser: An, Xing-Tao, Zhang, Yan-Yang, Liu, Jian-Jun, Li, Shu-Shen
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We investigate the interplay between the edge and bulk states, induced by the Rashba spin-orbit coupling, in a zigzag silicene nanoribbon in the presence of an external electric field. The interplay can be divided into two kinds, one is the interplay between the edge and bulk states with opposite velocities, and the other is that with the same velocity direction. The former can open small direct spin-dependent subgaps. A spin-polarized current can be generated in the nanoribbon as the Fermi energy is in the subgaps. While the later can give rise to the spin precession in the nanoribbon. Therefore, the zigzag silicene nanoribbon can be used as an efficient spin filter and spin modulation device.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.4808367