Observation of spontaneous spin-splitting in the band structure of an n-type zinc-blende ferromagnetic semiconductor

A large spin-splitting is essential for spintronic devices. Here, the authors observe a spontaneous spin-splitting energy of between 31.7 and 50 millielectronvolts in n-type indium iron arsenide at temperatures up to several tens of Kelvin, challenging the conventional theory of ferromagnetic semico...

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Main Authors: Le Duc Anh, Pham Nam Hai, Masaaki Tanaka
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2016
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/98d20c23421e4e2187bf6aae11ab8584
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Summary:A large spin-splitting is essential for spintronic devices. Here, the authors observe a spontaneous spin-splitting energy of between 31.7 and 50 millielectronvolts in n-type indium iron arsenide at temperatures up to several tens of Kelvin, challenging the conventional theory of ferromagnetic semiconductors.