Directional interlayer spin-valley transfer in two-dimensional heterostructures

John R. Schaibley; Pasqual Rivera; Hongyi Yu; Kyle L. Seyler; Jiaqiang Yan; David G. Mandrus; Takashi Taniguchi; Kenji Watanabe; Wang Yao; Xiaodong Xu

doi:10.1038/ncomms13747

Nature Communications (Dec 2016)

Directional interlayer spin-valley transfer in two-dimensional heterostructures

John R. Schaibley,
Pasqual Rivera,
Hongyi Yu,
Kyle L. Seyler,
Jiaqiang Yan,
David G. Mandrus,
Takashi Taniguchi,
Kenji Watanabe,
Wang Yao,
Xiaodong Xu

Affiliations

John R. Schaibley: Department of Physics, University of Washington
Pasqual Rivera: Department of Physics, University of Washington
Hongyi Yu: Department of Physics and Center of Theoretical and Computational Physics, University of Hong Kong
Kyle L. Seyler: Department of Physics, University of Washington
Jiaqiang Yan: Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
David G. Mandrus: Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Takashi Taniguchi: Advanced Materials Laboratory, National Institute for Materials Science
Kenji Watanabe: Advanced Materials Laboratory, National Institute for Materials Science
Wang Yao: Department of Physics and Center of Theoretical and Computational Physics, University of Hong Kong
Xiaodong Xu: Department of Physics, University of Washington

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13747
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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Van der Waals heterostructures offer a platform for harnessing the spin-valley degree of freedom for information processing. Here, the authors transfer optically generated spin-valley polarization from one layer to another in a two-dimensional molybdenum diselenide–tungsten diselenide heterostructure.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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