Tunneling through ferromagnetic barriers on the surface of a topological insulator

Details Tunneling through ferromagnetic barriers on the surface of a topological insulator Tunneling through ferromagnetic barriers on the surface of a topological insulator

2009-09-02

arxiv.org/abs/0909.0378v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

6 pages, 8 figures

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We study the transmission through single and double ferromagnetic barriers on the surface of a topological insulator. By adjusting the gate voltage and magnetization oreintation, the ferromagnetic barrier can be tuned into various transmission regions, where the wavevector-dependent tunnelings are quite different. We find that the Klein tunneling can be manipulated or even be turned off. These special properties offer the possibility to control electron beams on the "topological metal". Various novel devices, such as electronic collimation, wavevector filter, magnetic and electric switchs, and wavevector-based spin valve, may be constructed based on our observed phenomena.

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