Proposal for a topological plasmon spin rectifier

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作者：

Appelbaum, Ian ^{[1
]}

Drew, H. D.

Fuhrer, M. S.

机构：

[1] Univ Maryland, Dept Phys, College Pk, MD 20742 USA

来源：

APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS | 2011年 / 98卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1063/1.3541545

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O59 [应用物理学];

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摘要：

We propose a device in which the spin-polarized ac plasmon mode in the surface state of a topological insulator nanostructure induces a static spin accumulation in a resonant, normal metal structure coupled to it. Using a finite-difference time-domain model, we simulate this spin-pump mechanism with drift, diffusion, relaxation, and precession in a magnetic field. This optically driven system can serve as a dc "spin battery" for spintronic devices. (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics. [doi:10.1063/1.3541545]

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