Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2009-07-28
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
The use of the spin of the electron as the ultimate logic bit - in what has been dubbed spintronics - can lead to a novel way of thinking about information flow. At the same time single layer graphene has been the subject of intense research due to both its fundamental properties as well as its potential application in nanoscale electronics. While defects can significantly alter the electronic properties of nanoscopic systems, the lack of control can lead to seemingly deleterious effects arising from the random arrangement of such impurities. Here we demonstrate, using {\it ab initio} density functional theory and non-equilibrium Green's functions calculations, that it is possible to obtain perfect spin selectivity in doped graphene nanoribbons to produce a perfect spin filter. We show that initially unpolarized electrons entering the system give rise to 100% polarization of the current due to random disorder. This effect is explained in terms of different localization lengths for each spin channel which together with the well know exponential dependence of the conductance on the length of the device leads to a new mechanism for the spin filtering effect that is enhanced by disorder.
da Silva Amaro José Rica
Fazzio Adalberto
Martins T. B.
Rocha Alexandre Reily
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