Direct visualization of current-induced spin accumulation in topological insulators

Yang Liu; Jean Besbas; Yi Wang; Pan He; Mengji Chen; Dapeng Zhu; Yang Wu; Jong Min Lee; Lan Wang; Jisoo Moon; Nikesh Koirala; Seongshik Oh; Hyunsoo Yang

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-04939-6

Nature Communications (Jun 2018)

Direct visualization of current-induced spin accumulation in topological insulators

Yang Liu,
Jean Besbas,
Yi Wang,
Pan He,
Mengji Chen,
Dapeng Zhu,
Yang Wu,
Jong Min Lee,
Lan Wang,
Jisoo Moon,
Nikesh Koirala,
Seongshik Oh,
Hyunsoo Yang

Affiliations

Yang Liu: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore
Jean Besbas: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore
Yi Wang: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore
Pan He: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore
Mengji Chen: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore
Dapeng Zhu: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore
Yang Wu: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore
Jong Min Lee: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore
Lan Wang: RMIT University, School of Science, Department of Physics
Jisoo Moon: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Nikesh Koirala: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Seongshik Oh: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Hyunsoo Yang: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04939-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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Charge-to-spin conversion is a key theme of spintronics and its realization in topological materials is highly desired. Here, Liu et al. report spatial imaging of current-induced spin accumulation at the edges of Bi2Se3 and BiSbTeSe2 topological insulators.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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