We report the development of the[Pt_(0.75)Ti_(0.25)/Co-Ni multilayer/Ta]_n superlattice with strong spin-orbit torque,large perpendicular magnetic anisotropy,and remarkably low switching current density.We demonstrate...We report the development of the[Pt_(0.75)Ti_(0.25)/Co-Ni multilayer/Ta]_n superlattice with strong spin-orbit torque,large perpendicular magnetic anisotropy,and remarkably low switching current density.We demonstrate that the efficiency of the spin-orbit torque increases nearly linearly with the repetition number n,which is in excellent agreement with the spin Hall effect of the Pt_(0.75)Ti_(0.25)being essentially the only source of the observed spin-orbit torque.The perpendicular magnetic anisotropy field is also substantially enhanced by more than a factor of 2 as n increases from 1 to6.The[Pt_(0.75)Ti_(0.25)/Co-Ni multilayers/Ta]_n superlattice additionally exhibits deterministic,low-current-density magnetization switching despite the very large total layer thicknesses.The unique combination of strong spin-orbit torque,robust perpendicular magnetic anisotropy,low-current-density switching,and excellent high thermal stability makes the[Pt_(0.75)Ti_(0.25)/Co-Ni multilayer/Ta]_n superlattice a highly compelling material candidate for ultrafast,energy-efficient,and long-data-retention spintronic technologies.展开更多
Lithium-oxygen(Li-O2)batteries are perceived as a promising breakthrough in sustainable electrochemical energy storage,utilizing ambient air as an energy source,eliminating the need for costly cathode materials,and of...Lithium-oxygen(Li-O2)batteries are perceived as a promising breakthrough in sustainable electrochemical energy storage,utilizing ambient air as an energy source,eliminating the need for costly cathode materials,and offering the highest theoretical energy density(~3.5 k Wh kg^(-1))among discussed candidates.Contributing to the poor cycle life of currently reported Li-O_(2)cells is singlet oxygen(1O_(2))formation,inducing parasitic reactions,degrading key components,and severely deteriorating cell performance.Here,we harness the chirality-induced spin selectivity effect of chiral cobalt oxide nanosheets(Co_(3)O_(4)NSs)as cathode materials to suppress 1O_(2)in Li-O_(2)batteries for the first time.Operando photoluminescence spectroscopy reveals a 3.7-fold and 3.23-fold reduction in 1O_(2)during discharge and charge,respectively,compared to conventional carbon paperbased cells,consistent with differential electrochemical mass spectrometry results,which indicate a near-theoretical charge-to-O_(2)ratio(2.04 e-/O_(2)).Density functional theory calculations demonstrate that chirality induces a peak shift near the Fermi level,enhancing Co 3d-O 2p hybridization,stabilizing reaction intermediates,and lowering activation barriers for Li_(2)O_(2)formation and decomposition.These findings establish a new strategy for improving the stability and energy efficiency of sustainable Li-O_(2)batteries,abridging the current gap to commercialization.展开更多
Surface polaritons,as surface electromagnetic waves propagating along the surface of a medium,have played a crucial role in enhancing photonic spin Hall effect(PSHE)and developing highly sensitive refractive index(RI)...Surface polaritons,as surface electromagnetic waves propagating along the surface of a medium,have played a crucial role in enhancing photonic spin Hall effect(PSHE)and developing highly sensitive refractive index(RI)sensors.Among them,the traditional surface plasmon polariton(SPP)based on noble metals limits its application beyond the near-infrared(IR)regime due to the large negative permittivity and optical losses.In this contribution,we theoretically proposed a highly sensitive PSHE sensor with the structure of Ge prism-SiC-Si:InAs-sensing medium,by taking advantage of the hybrid surface plasmon phonon polariton(SPPhP)in mid-IR regime.Here,heavily Si-doped InAs(Si:InAs)and SiC excite the SPP and surface phonon polariton(SPhP),and the hybrid SPPhP is realized in this system.More importantly,the designed PSHE sensor based on this SPPhP mechanism achieves the multi-stage RI measurements from 1.00025-1.00225 to 1.70025-1.70225,and the maximal intensity sensitivity and angle sensitivity can be up to 9.4×10^(4)μm/RIU and245°/RIU,respectively.These findings provide a new pathway for the enhancement of PSHE in mid-IR regime,and offer new opportunities to develop highly sensitive RI sensors in multi-scenario applications,such as harmful gas monitoring and biosensing.展开更多
Based on the relativistic hydrodynamic model of EM wave-spin plasmas interaction,the spin effects on the relativistic strong EM modes in magnetized plasma are investigated.The dispersion relations of the EM wave propa...Based on the relativistic hydrodynamic model of EM wave-spin plasmas interaction,the spin effects on the relativistic strong EM modes in magnetized plasma are investigated.The dispersion relations of the EM wave propagating parallel and perpendicular to the external magnetic field are obtained.Results show that the strong EM wave modes are affected by the time component of four-spin as well as the increase of electron effective mass.Especially in the case of EM wave propagating parallel to the external magnetic field,the time component of fourspin amplifies the influence of spin effects on the low-frequency modes obviously.展开更多
The present study pertains to the trilayer graphene in the presence of spin orbit coupling to probe the quantum spin/valley Hall effect. The spin Chern-number Cs for energy-bands of trilayer graphene having the essenc...The present study pertains to the trilayer graphene in the presence of spin orbit coupling to probe the quantum spin/valley Hall effect. The spin Chern-number Cs for energy-bands of trilayer graphene having the essence of intrinsic spin-orbit coupling is analytically calculated. We find that for each valley and spin, Cs is three times larger in trilayer graphene as compared to single layer graphene. Since the spin Chern-number corresponds to the number of edge states, consequently the trilayer graphene has edge states, three times more in comparison to single layer graphene. We also study the trilayer graphene in the presence of both electric-field and intrinsic spin-orbit coupling and investigate that the trilayer graphene goes through a phase transition from a quantum spin Hall state to a quantum valley Hall state when the strength of the electric field exceeds the intrinsic spin coupling strength. The robustness of the associated topological bulk-state of the trilayer graphene is evaluated by adding various perturbations such as Rashba spin-orbit （RSO） interaction αR, and exchange-magnetization M. In addition, we consider a theoretical model, where only one of the outer layers in trilayer graphene has the essence of intrinsic spin-orbit coupling, while the other two layers have zero intrinsic spin-orbit coupling. Although the first Chern number is non-zero for individual valleys of trilayer graphene in this model, however, we find that the system cannot be regarded as a topological insulator because the system as a whole is not gaped.展开更多
Based on the equations of state from the relativistic mean field theory without and with the inclusion of strangeness-bearing hyperons, we study the dimensionless spin parameter j = cJ/（GM2） of uniformly rotat- ing ...Based on the equations of state from the relativistic mean field theory without and with the inclusion of strangeness-bearing hyperons, we study the dimensionless spin parameter j = cJ/（GM2） of uniformly rotat- ing neutron stars. It is shown that the maximum value of the spin parameter jmax of a neutron star rotating at the Keplerian frequency fK is .jmax - 0.7 when the star mass M 〉 0.SM⊙, which is sustained for various versions of equations of state without and with hyperons. The relationship between j and the scaled rotation frequency f /fK is found to be insensitive to the star mass or the adopted equation of state in the models without hyperons. However, the emergence of byperons in neutron stars will lead to an uncertainty of the spin parameter j, which in turn could generate a complexity in the theoretical study of the quasi-periodic oscillations observed in disk-accreting compact-star systems.展开更多
To enhance the efficiency of green energy harvesting and pollutant degradation,significant efforts are focused on identifying highly effective catalysts.Metal-nitrogen-carbon single-atom catalysts(M-N-C SACs)have emer...To enhance the efficiency of green energy harvesting and pollutant degradation,significant efforts are focused on identifying highly effective catalysts.Metal-nitrogen-carbon single-atom catalysts(M-N-C SACs)have emerged as pivotal in catalysis due to their unique geometric structures,electronic states,and catalytic capabilities.Notably,the incorporation of magnetic elements at the active centers of these single-atom catalysts has garnered attention for their role in efficient electrochemical conversions.The orientation of spin states critically influences the adsorption and formation of reactants and intermediates,making the precise control of spin alignment and magnetic moments essential for reducing energy barriers and overcoming spin-related limitations,thereby enhancing catalytic activity.Thus,understanding the catalytic role of spin and modulating spin density at M-N-C single-atom centers holds profound fundamental and technological significance.In this review,we elucidate the fundamental mechanisms governing spin states and its influence in electrocatalysis.We then discuss various strategies for adjusting the spin states of active centers in the M-N-C SACs and the associated characterization techniques.Finally,we outline challenges and future perspectives of spin regulation for high-performance catalysts.This review provides deep insights into the micro-mechanisms of catalytic phenomena and offers a roadmap for designing spin-regulated catalysts for advanced energy applications.展开更多
Figure 6(a)in the paper[Chin.Phys.B 33074203(2024)]was incorrect due to editorial oversight.The correct figure is provided.This modification does not affect the result presented in the paper.
All-optical image processing has been viewed as a promising technique for its high computation speed and low power consumption.However,current methods are often restricted to few functionalities and low reconfigurabil...All-optical image processing has been viewed as a promising technique for its high computation speed and low power consumption.However,current methods are often restricted to few functionalities and low reconfigurabilities,which cannot meet the growing demand for device integration and scenario adaptation in next-generation vision regimes.Here,we propose and experimentally demonstrate a bilayer liquid crystal computing platform for reconfigurable image processing.Under different in-situ/ex-situ twisted/untwisted conditions of the layers,our approach allows for eight kinds of image processing functions,including one/two-channel bright field imaging,one/two-channel vortex filtering,horizontally/vertically one-dimensional edge detection,vertex detection,and photonic spin Hall effect-based resolution adjustable edge detection.A unified theoretical framework for this scheme is established on the transfer function theory,which coincides well with the experimental results.The proposed method offers an easily-switchable multi-functional solution to optical image processing by introducing mechanical degrees of freedom,which may enable emerging applications in computer vision,autonomous driving,and biomedical microscopy.展开更多
The development of magnetic heterostructures with strong perpendicular magnetic anisotropy(PMA),strong spin-orbit torques(SOTs),low impedance,and good integration compatibility at the same time is central for high-per...The development of magnetic heterostructures with strong perpendicular magnetic anisotropy(PMA),strong spin-orbit torques(SOTs),low impedance,and good integration compatibility at the same time is central for high-performance spintronic memory and computing applications.Here,we report the development of the PMA superlattice[Pt/Co/W]_(n)that can be sputtered-deposited on commercial oxidized silicon substrates and has giant SOTs,strong uniaxial PMA of≈9.2 Merg/cm^(3),and rigid macrospin performance.The damping-like and field-like SOTs of the[Pt/Co/W]_(n)superlattices exhibit a linear increase with the repeat number n and reach the giant values of 225%and-33%(two orders of magnitude greater than that in clean-limit Pt)at n=12,respectively.The damping-like SOT is also of the opposite sign and much greater in magnitude than the field-like SOT,regardless of the number n.These results clarify that the spin current that generates SOTs in the[Pt/Co/W]_(n)superlattices arises predominantly from the spin Hall effect rather than bulk Rashba spin splitting,providing a unified understanding of the SOTs in these superlattices.We also demonstrate deterministic switching in thickerthan-50-nm PMA[Pt/Co/W]_(12)superlattices at a low current density.This work establishes the[Pt/Co/W]_(n)superlattice as a compelling material candidate for ultra-fast,low-power,long-retention nonvolatile spintronic memory and computing technologies.展开更多
The thickness dependence of linearly polarized light-induced momentum anisotropy and the inverse spin Hall effect(PISHE)in topological insulator(TI)Bi_(2)Te_(3)films has been investigated.A significant enhancement of ...The thickness dependence of linearly polarized light-induced momentum anisotropy and the inverse spin Hall effect(PISHE)in topological insulator(TI)Bi_(2)Te_(3)films has been investigated.A significant enhancement of the PISHE signal is observed in the 12-quintuple-layer(QL)Bi_(2)Te_(3)film compared with that of the 3-and 5-QL samples,whereas a minimal value of photoinduced momentum anisotropy is found in the 12-QL sample.The photoinduced momentum anisotropy and the PISHE in Bi_(2)Te_(3)films are more than three and two orders of magnitude larger than those in Bi2Se3 films grown on SrTiO_(3)substrates,respectively.The 3-QL sample exhibits a sinusoidal dependence of the PISHE current on the light spot position,while the 5-QL and 12-QL samples show aW-shaped dependence,which arises from the different angles between the coordinate axis x and the in-plane crystallographic axis of the Bi_(2)Te_(3)films.Our findings demonstrate the critical role of film thickness in modulating both the photoinduced momentum anisotropy and the PISHE current,thereby suggesting a thickness-engineering strategy for designing novel optoelectronic devices based on TIs.展开更多
We consider matter-wave solitons in spin-orbit coupled Bose-Einstein condensates embedded in an optical lattice and study the dynamics of the soliton within the framework of Gross-Pitaevskii equations.We express spin ...We consider matter-wave solitons in spin-orbit coupled Bose-Einstein condensates embedded in an optical lattice and study the dynamics of the soliton within the framework of Gross-Pitaevskii equations.We express spin components of the soliton pair in terms of nonlinear Bloch equations and investigate the effective spin dynamics.It is seen that the effective magnetic field that appears in the Bloch equation is affected by optical lattices,and thus the optical lattice influences the precessional frequency of the spin components.We make use of numerical approaches to investigate the dynamical behavior of density profiles and center-of-mass of the soliton pair in the presence of the optical lattice.It is shown that the spin density is periodically varying due to flipping of spinors between the two states.The amplitude of spin-flipping oscillation increases with lattice strength.We find that the system can also exhibit interesting nonlinear behavior for chosen values of parameters.We present a fixed point analysis to study the effects of optical lattices on the nonlinear dynamics of the spin components.It is seen that the optical lattice can act as a control parameter to change the dynamical behavior of the spin components from periodic to chaotic.展开更多
Nano-ring-type magnetic tunnel junctions （NR-MTJs） with the layer structure of Ta（5）/Ir22Mn78（10）/ Co75Fe25（2）/Ru（0.75）/CoooFe20B20（3）/Al（0.6）-oxide/Co60Fe20B20（2.5）/Ta（3）/Ru（5） （thickness unit：...Nano-ring-type magnetic tunnel junctions （NR-MTJs） with the layer structure of Ta（5）/Ir22Mn78（10）/ Co75Fe25（2）/Ru（0.75）/CoooFe20B20（3）/Al（0.6）-oxide/Co60Fe20B20（2.5）/Ta（3）/Ru（5） （thickness unit： nm） were nano-fabricated on the Si（100）/SiO2 substrate using magnetron sputtering deposition combined with the optical lithography, electron beam lithography （EBL） and Ar ion-beam etching techniques. The smaller NR-MTJs with the inner- and outer-diameter of around 50 and 100 nm and also their corresponding NR-MTJ arrays were nano-patterned. The tunnelling magnetoresistance （TMR ＆ R） versus driving current （I） loops for a spin-polarized current switching were measured, and the TMR ratio of around 35% at room temperature were observed. The critical values of switching current for the free Co60Fe20B20 layer relative to the reference Co6oFe2oB2o layer between parallel and anti-parallel magnetization states were between 0.50 and 0.75 mA in such NR-MTJs. It is suggested that the applicable MRAM fabrication with the density and capacity higher than 256 Mbit/inch2 even 6 Gbite/inch2 are possible using both I NR-MTJ＋1 transistor structure and current switching mechanism based on based on our fabricated 4×4 MRAM demo devices.展开更多
The magnetic and electronic properties of the geometrically frustrated triangular antiferromagnet CuCrO2 are investigated by first principles through density functional theory calculations within the generalized gradi...The magnetic and electronic properties of the geometrically frustrated triangular antiferromagnet CuCrO2 are investigated by first principles through density functional theory calculations within the generalized gradient approxi- mations （GGA）＋U scheme. The spin exchange interactions up to the third nearest neighbours in the ab plane as well as the coupling between adjacent layers are calculated to examine the magnetism and spin frustration. It is found that CuCrO2 has a natural two-dimensional characteristic of the magnetic interaction. Using Monte Carlo simulation, we obtain the Neel temperature to be 29.9 K, which accords well with the experimental value of 24 K. Based on non- collinear magnetic structure calculations, we verify that the incommensurate spiral-spin structure with （110） spiral plane is believable for the magnetic ground state, which is consistent with the experimental observations. Due to intra-layer geometric spin frustration, parallel helical-spin chains arise along the a, b, or a＋ b directions, each with a screw-rotation angle of about I20°. Our calculations of the density of states show that the spin frustration plays an important role in the change of d-p hybridization, while the spin-orbit coupling has a very limited influence on the electronic structure.展开更多
We investigate the electron transport in silicene with both staggered electric potential and magnetization; the latter comes from the magnetic proximity effect by depositing silicene on a magnetic insulator. It is sho...We investigate the electron transport in silicene with both staggered electric potential and magnetization; the latter comes from the magnetic proximity effect by depositing silicene on a magnetic insulator. It is shown that the silicene could be a spin and valley half metal under appropriate parameters when the spin–orbit interaction is considered; further, the filtered spin and valley could be controlled by modulating the staggered potential or magnetization. It is also found that in the spin-valve structure of silicene, not only can the antiparallel magnetization configuration significantly reduce the valve-structure conductance, but the reversing staggered electric potential can cause a high-performance magnetoresistance due to the spin and valley blocking effects. Our findings show that the silicene might be an ideal basis for the spin and valley filter analyzer devices.展开更多
The realization of a perfect spin or valley filtering effect in two-dimensional graphene-like materials is one of the fundamental objectives in spintronics and valleytronics. For this purpose, we study spin- and valle...The realization of a perfect spin or valley filtering effect in two-dimensional graphene-like materials is one of the fundamental objectives in spintronics and valleytronics. For this purpose, we study spin- and valley-dependent transport in a silicene system with spatially alternative strains. It is found that due to the valley-opposite gauge field induced by the strain, the strained silicene with a superlattice structure exhibits an angle-resolved valley and spin filtering effect when the spin–orbit interaction is considered. When the interaction that breaks the time reversal symmetry is introduced, such as the spin or valley dependent staggered magnetization, the system is shown to be a perfect spin and valley half metal in which only one spin and valley species is allowed to transport. Our findings are helpful to design both spintronic and valleytronic devices based on silicene.展开更多
According to the general principle of non-equilibrium thermodynamics, we propose a set of macroscopic transport equations for the spin transport and the charge transport, In particular, the spin torque is introduced a...According to the general principle of non-equilibrium thermodynamics, we propose a set of macroscopic transport equations for the spin transport and the charge transport, In particular, the spin torque is introduced as a generalized ＇current density＇ to describe the phenomena associated with the spin non-conservation in a unified framework. The Einstein relations and the Onsager relations between different transport phenomena are established. Specifically, the spin transport properties of the isotropic non-magnetic and the isotropic magnetic two-dimensional electron gases are fully described by using this theory, in which only the macroscopic-spin-related transport phenomena allowed by the symmetry of the system are taken into account.展开更多
Topological insulators＇ properties and their potential device applications are reviewed. We also explain why topologi- cal insulator （TI） nanostructnres are an important avenue for research and discuss some methods...Topological insulators＇ properties and their potential device applications are reviewed. We also explain why topologi- cal insulator （TI） nanostructnres are an important avenue for research and discuss some methods by which TI nanostructures are produced and characterized. The rapid development of high-quality TI nanostructures provides an ideal platform to ex- ploit salient physical phenomena that have been theoretically predicted but not yet experimentally realized.展开更多
Photonic spin Hall effect(PSHE), as a novel physical effect in light–matter interaction, provides an effective metrological method for characterizing the tiny variation in refractive index(RI). In this work, we propo...Photonic spin Hall effect(PSHE), as a novel physical effect in light–matter interaction, provides an effective metrological method for characterizing the tiny variation in refractive index(RI). In this work, we propose a multi-functional PSHE sensor based on VO_(2), a material that can reveal the phase transition behavior. By applying thermal control, the mutual transformation into different phase states of VO_(2) can be realized, which contributes to the flexible switching between multiple RI sensing tasks. When VO_(2) is insulating, the ultrasensitive detection of glucose concentrations in human blood is achieved. When VO_(2) is in a mixed phase, the structure can be designed to distinguish between the normal cells and cancer cells through no-label and real-time monitoring. When VO_(2) is metallic, the proposed PSHE sensor can act as an RI indicator for gas analytes. Compared with other multi-functional sensing devices with the complex structures, our design consists of only one analyte and two VO_(2) layers, which is very simple and elegant. Therefore, the proposed VO_(2)-based PSHE sensor has outstanding advantages such as small size, high sensitivity, no-label, and real-time detection, providing a new approach for investigating tunable multi-functional sensors.展开更多
The photonic spin Hall effect(SHE)refers to the transverse spin separation of photons with opposite spin angular momentum,after the beam passes through an optical interface or inhomogeneous medium,manifested as the sp...The photonic spin Hall effect(SHE)refers to the transverse spin separation of photons with opposite spin angular momentum,after the beam passes through an optical interface or inhomogeneous medium,manifested as the spin-dependent splitting.It can be considered as an analogue of the SHE in electronic systems:the light’s right-circularly polarized and left-circularly polarized components play the role of the spin-up and spin-down electrons,and the refractive index gradient replaces the electronic potential gradient.Remarkably,the photonic SHE originates from the spin-orbit interaction of the photons and is mainly attributed to two different geometric phases,i.e.,the spin-redirection Rytov-Vlasimirskii-Berry in momentum space and the Pancharatnam-Berry phase in Stokes parameter space.The unique properties of the photonic SHE and its powerful ability to manipulate the photon spin,gradually,make it a useful tool in precision metrology,analog optical computing and quantum imaging,etc.In this review,we provide a brief framework to describe the fundamentals and advances of photonic SHE,and give an overview on the emergent applications of this phenomenon in different scenes.展开更多
基金supported by the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.Z230006)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2022YFA1204000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12274405 and 12393831)。
文摘We report the development of the[Pt_(0.75)Ti_(0.25)/Co-Ni multilayer/Ta]_n superlattice with strong spin-orbit torque,large perpendicular magnetic anisotropy,and remarkably low switching current density.We demonstrate that the efficiency of the spin-orbit torque increases nearly linearly with the repetition number n,which is in excellent agreement with the spin Hall effect of the Pt_(0.75)Ti_(0.25)being essentially the only source of the observed spin-orbit torque.The perpendicular magnetic anisotropy field is also substantially enhanced by more than a factor of 2 as n increases from 1 to6.The[Pt_(0.75)Ti_(0.25)/Co-Ni multilayers/Ta]_n superlattice additionally exhibits deterministic,low-current-density magnetization switching despite the very large total layer thicknesses.The unique combination of strong spin-orbit torque,robust perpendicular magnetic anisotropy,low-current-density switching,and excellent high thermal stability makes the[Pt_(0.75)Ti_(0.25)/Co-Ni multilayer/Ta]_n superlattice a highly compelling material candidate for ultrafast,energy-efficient,and long-data-retention spintronic technologies.
基金supported by Basic Science Research Program(Priority Research Institute)through the NRF of Korea funded by the Ministry of Education(2021R1A6A1A10039823)by the Korea Basic Science Institute(National Research Facilities and Equipment Center)grant funded by the Ministry of Education(2020R1A6C101B194)。
文摘Lithium-oxygen(Li-O2)batteries are perceived as a promising breakthrough in sustainable electrochemical energy storage,utilizing ambient air as an energy source,eliminating the need for costly cathode materials,and offering the highest theoretical energy density(~3.5 k Wh kg^(-1))among discussed candidates.Contributing to the poor cycle life of currently reported Li-O_(2)cells is singlet oxygen(1O_(2))formation,inducing parasitic reactions,degrading key components,and severely deteriorating cell performance.Here,we harness the chirality-induced spin selectivity effect of chiral cobalt oxide nanosheets(Co_(3)O_(4)NSs)as cathode materials to suppress 1O_(2)in Li-O_(2)batteries for the first time.Operando photoluminescence spectroscopy reveals a 3.7-fold and 3.23-fold reduction in 1O_(2)during discharge and charge,respectively,compared to conventional carbon paperbased cells,consistent with differential electrochemical mass spectrometry results,which indicate a near-theoretical charge-to-O_(2)ratio(2.04 e-/O_(2)).Density functional theory calculations demonstrate that chirality induces a peak shift near the Fermi level,enhancing Co 3d-O 2p hybridization,stabilizing reaction intermediates,and lowering activation barriers for Li_(2)O_(2)formation and decomposition.These findings establish a new strategy for improving the stability and energy efficiency of sustainable Li-O_(2)batteries,abridging the current gap to commercialization.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12175107)the Qing Lan Project of Jiangsu Province+2 种基金the Hua Li Talents Program of Nanjing University of PostsTelecommunications,Natural Science Foundation of Nanjing Vocational University of Industry Technology(Grant No.YK22-02-08)the Fund from the Research Center of Industrial Perception and Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment Engineering of Jiangsu Province,China(Grant No.ZK21-05-09)。
文摘Surface polaritons,as surface electromagnetic waves propagating along the surface of a medium,have played a crucial role in enhancing photonic spin Hall effect(PSHE)and developing highly sensitive refractive index(RI)sensors.Among them,the traditional surface plasmon polariton(SPP)based on noble metals limits its application beyond the near-infrared(IR)regime due to the large negative permittivity and optical losses.In this contribution,we theoretically proposed a highly sensitive PSHE sensor with the structure of Ge prism-SiC-Si:InAs-sensing medium,by taking advantage of the hybrid surface plasmon phonon polariton(SPPhP)in mid-IR regime.Here,heavily Si-doped InAs(Si:InAs)and SiC excite the SPP and surface phonon polariton(SPhP),and the hybrid SPPhP is realized in this system.More importantly,the designed PSHE sensor based on this SPPhP mechanism achieves the multi-stage RI measurements from 1.00025-1.00225 to 1.70025-1.70225,and the maximal intensity sensitivity and angle sensitivity can be up to 9.4×10^(4)μm/RIU and245°/RIU,respectively.These findings provide a new pathway for the enhancement of PSHE in mid-IR regime,and offer new opportunities to develop highly sensitive RI sensors in multi-scenario applications,such as harmful gas monitoring and biosensing.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.12065011the PhD Starting Fund program of TongRen University under Grant No.trxyDH2223
文摘Based on the relativistic hydrodynamic model of EM wave-spin plasmas interaction,the spin effects on the relativistic strong EM modes in magnetized plasma are investigated.The dispersion relations of the EM wave propagating parallel and perpendicular to the external magnetic field are obtained.Results show that the strong EM wave modes are affected by the time component of four-spin as well as the increase of electron effective mass.Especially in the case of EM wave propagating parallel to the external magnetic field,the time component of fourspin amplifies the influence of spin effects on the low-frequency modes obviously.
基金Majeed Ur Rehman acknowledges the support from the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)and TWAS for his Ph.D.studies at the University of Science and Technology,China in the category of 2016 CAS-TWAS President’s Fellowship Awardee(Grant No.2016-156)
文摘The present study pertains to the trilayer graphene in the presence of spin orbit coupling to probe the quantum spin/valley Hall effect. The spin Chern-number Cs for energy-bands of trilayer graphene having the essence of intrinsic spin-orbit coupling is analytically calculated. We find that for each valley and spin, Cs is three times larger in trilayer graphene as compared to single layer graphene. Since the spin Chern-number corresponds to the number of edge states, consequently the trilayer graphene has edge states, three times more in comparison to single layer graphene. We also study the trilayer graphene in the presence of both electric-field and intrinsic spin-orbit coupling and investigate that the trilayer graphene goes through a phase transition from a quantum spin Hall state to a quantum valley Hall state when the strength of the electric field exceeds the intrinsic spin coupling strength. The robustness of the associated topological bulk-state of the trilayer graphene is evaluated by adding various perturbations such as Rashba spin-orbit （RSO） interaction αR, and exchange-magnetization M. In addition, we consider a theoretical model, where only one of the outer layers in trilayer graphene has the essence of intrinsic spin-orbit coupling, while the other two layers have zero intrinsic spin-orbit coupling. Although the first Chern number is non-zero for individual valleys of trilayer graphene in this model, however, we find that the system cannot be regarded as a topological insulator because the system as a whole is not gaped.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 11175108,U1432119,1146114100,11205075,11375076 and 11475104the Shandong Natural Science Foundation under Grant No ZR2014AQ012the Foundation of Shandong University under Grant No 2015WHWLJH01
文摘Based on the equations of state from the relativistic mean field theory without and with the inclusion of strangeness-bearing hyperons, we study the dimensionless spin parameter j = cJ/（GM2） of uniformly rotat- ing neutron stars. It is shown that the maximum value of the spin parameter jmax of a neutron star rotating at the Keplerian frequency fK is .jmax - 0.7 when the star mass M 〉 0.SM⊙, which is sustained for various versions of equations of state without and with hyperons. The relationship between j and the scaled rotation frequency f /fK is found to be insensitive to the star mass or the adopted equation of state in the models without hyperons. However, the emergence of byperons in neutron stars will lead to an uncertainty of the spin parameter j, which in turn could generate a complexity in the theoretical study of the quasi-periodic oscillations observed in disk-accreting compact-star systems.
文摘To enhance the efficiency of green energy harvesting and pollutant degradation,significant efforts are focused on identifying highly effective catalysts.Metal-nitrogen-carbon single-atom catalysts(M-N-C SACs)have emerged as pivotal in catalysis due to their unique geometric structures,electronic states,and catalytic capabilities.Notably,the incorporation of magnetic elements at the active centers of these single-atom catalysts has garnered attention for their role in efficient electrochemical conversions.The orientation of spin states critically influences the adsorption and formation of reactants and intermediates,making the precise control of spin alignment and magnetic moments essential for reducing energy barriers and overcoming spin-related limitations,thereby enhancing catalytic activity.Thus,understanding the catalytic role of spin and modulating spin density at M-N-C single-atom centers holds profound fundamental and technological significance.In this review,we elucidate the fundamental mechanisms governing spin states and its influence in electrocatalysis.We then discuss various strategies for adjusting the spin states of active centers in the M-N-C SACs and the associated characterization techniques.Finally,we outline challenges and future perspectives of spin regulation for high-performance catalysts.This review provides deep insights into the micro-mechanisms of catalytic phenomena and offers a roadmap for designing spin-regulated catalysts for advanced energy applications.
文摘Figure 6(a)in the paper[Chin.Phys.B 33074203(2024)]was incorrect due to editorial oversight.The correct figure is provided.This modification does not affect the result presented in the paper.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(12421005,12374273,and 61805077)in part by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(2025JJ50046)in part by the Hunan Provincial Major Sci-Tech Program(2023ZJ1010)。
文摘All-optical image processing has been viewed as a promising technique for its high computation speed and low power consumption.However,current methods are often restricted to few functionalities and low reconfigurabilities,which cannot meet the growing demand for device integration and scenario adaptation in next-generation vision regimes.Here,we propose and experimentally demonstrate a bilayer liquid crystal computing platform for reconfigurable image processing.Under different in-situ/ex-situ twisted/untwisted conditions of the layers,our approach allows for eight kinds of image processing functions,including one/two-channel bright field imaging,one/two-channel vortex filtering,horizontally/vertically one-dimensional edge detection,vertex detection,and photonic spin Hall effect-based resolution adjustable edge detection.A unified theoretical framework for this scheme is established on the transfer function theory,which coincides well with the experimental results.The proposed method offers an easily-switchable multi-functional solution to optical image processing by introducing mechanical degrees of freedom,which may enable emerging applications in computer vision,autonomous driving,and biomedical microscopy.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2022YFA1204000)the Beijing National Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.Z230006)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12304155 and 12274405).
文摘The development of magnetic heterostructures with strong perpendicular magnetic anisotropy(PMA),strong spin-orbit torques(SOTs),low impedance,and good integration compatibility at the same time is central for high-performance spintronic memory and computing applications.Here,we report the development of the PMA superlattice[Pt/Co/W]_(n)that can be sputtered-deposited on commercial oxidized silicon substrates and has giant SOTs,strong uniaxial PMA of≈9.2 Merg/cm^(3),and rigid macrospin performance.The damping-like and field-like SOTs of the[Pt/Co/W]_(n)superlattices exhibit a linear increase with the repeat number n and reach the giant values of 225%and-33%(two orders of magnitude greater than that in clean-limit Pt)at n=12,respectively.The damping-like SOT is also of the opposite sign and much greater in magnitude than the field-like SOT,regardless of the number n.These results clarify that the spin current that generates SOTs in the[Pt/Co/W]_(n)superlattices arises predominantly from the spin Hall effect rather than bulk Rashba spin splitting,providing a unified understanding of the SOTs in these superlattices.We also demonstrate deterministic switching in thickerthan-50-nm PMA[Pt/Co/W]_(12)superlattices at a low current density.This work establishes the[Pt/Co/W]_(n)superlattice as a compelling material candidate for ultra-fast,low-power,long-retention nonvolatile spintronic memory and computing technologies.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.62074036,61674038,and 11574302)the Foreign Cooperation Project of Fujian Province,China(Grant No.2023I0005)+2 种基金the Open Research Fund Program of the State Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Quantum Physics(Grant No.KF202108)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFB0402303)the Foundation of the Fujian Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology of China(Grant No.82318075).
文摘The thickness dependence of linearly polarized light-induced momentum anisotropy and the inverse spin Hall effect(PISHE)in topological insulator(TI)Bi_(2)Te_(3)films has been investigated.A significant enhancement of the PISHE signal is observed in the 12-quintuple-layer(QL)Bi_(2)Te_(3)film compared with that of the 3-and 5-QL samples,whereas a minimal value of photoinduced momentum anisotropy is found in the 12-QL sample.The photoinduced momentum anisotropy and the PISHE in Bi_(2)Te_(3)films are more than three and two orders of magnitude larger than those in Bi2Se3 films grown on SrTiO_(3)substrates,respectively.The 3-QL sample exhibits a sinusoidal dependence of the PISHE current on the light spot position,while the 5-QL and 12-QL samples show aW-shaped dependence,which arises from the different angles between the coordinate axis x and the in-plane crystallographic axis of the Bi_(2)Te_(3)films.Our findings demonstrate the critical role of film thickness in modulating both the photoinduced momentum anisotropy and the PISHE current,thereby suggesting a thickness-engineering strategy for designing novel optoelectronic devices based on TIs.
文摘We consider matter-wave solitons in spin-orbit coupled Bose-Einstein condensates embedded in an optical lattice and study the dynamics of the soliton within the framework of Gross-Pitaevskii equations.We express spin components of the soliton pair in terms of nonlinear Bloch equations and investigate the effective spin dynamics.It is seen that the effective magnetic field that appears in the Bloch equation is affected by optical lattices,and thus the optical lattice influences the precessional frequency of the spin components.We make use of numerical approaches to investigate the dynamical behavior of density profiles and center-of-mass of the soliton pair in the presence of the optical lattice.It is shown that the spin density is periodically varying due to flipping of spinors between the two states.The amplitude of spin-flipping oscillation increases with lattice strength.We find that the system can also exhibit interesting nonlinear behavior for chosen values of parameters.We present a fixed point analysis to study the effects of optical lattices on the nonlinear dynamics of the spin components.It is seen that the optical lattice can act as a control parameter to change the dynamical behavior of the spin components from periodic to chaotic.
基金the State Key Project of Fundamental Research of Ministry of Science and Technology （No. 2006CB932200） the National Natural Science Foundation of China （NSFC, No. 10574156）+2 种基金 the Knowledge Innovation Program of Chinese Aca.demy of Sciencesthe protial support of 0utstanding Young Researcher Foundation （Nos. 50325104 and 50528101） K.C.Wong Education Foundation, Hong Kong.
文摘Nano-ring-type magnetic tunnel junctions （NR-MTJs） with the layer structure of Ta（5）/Ir22Mn78（10）/ Co75Fe25（2）/Ru（0.75）/CoooFe20B20（3）/Al（0.6）-oxide/Co60Fe20B20（2.5）/Ta（3）/Ru（5） （thickness unit： nm） were nano-fabricated on the Si（100）/SiO2 substrate using magnetron sputtering deposition combined with the optical lithography, electron beam lithography （EBL） and Ar ion-beam etching techniques. The smaller NR-MTJs with the inner- and outer-diameter of around 50 and 100 nm and also their corresponding NR-MTJ arrays were nano-patterned. The tunnelling magnetoresistance （TMR ＆ R） versus driving current （I） loops for a spin-polarized current switching were measured, and the TMR ratio of around 35% at room temperature were observed. The critical values of switching current for the free Co60Fe20B20 layer relative to the reference Co6oFe2oB2o layer between parallel and anti-parallel magnetization states were between 0.50 and 0.75 mA in such NR-MTJs. It is suggested that the applicable MRAM fabrication with the density and capacity higher than 256 Mbit/inch2 even 6 Gbite/inch2 are possible using both I NR-MTJ＋1 transistor structure and current switching mechanism based on based on our fabricated 4×4 MRAM demo devices.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 10874021)
文摘The magnetic and electronic properties of the geometrically frustrated triangular antiferromagnet CuCrO2 are investigated by first principles through density functional theory calculations within the generalized gradient approxi- mations （GGA）＋U scheme. The spin exchange interactions up to the third nearest neighbours in the ab plane as well as the coupling between adjacent layers are calculated to examine the magnetism and spin frustration. It is found that CuCrO2 has a natural two-dimensional characteristic of the magnetic interaction. Using Monte Carlo simulation, we obtain the Neel temperature to be 29.9 K, which accords well with the experimental value of 24 K. Based on non- collinear magnetic structure calculations, we verify that the incommensurate spiral-spin structure with （110） spiral plane is believable for the magnetic ground state, which is consistent with the experimental observations. Due to intra-layer geometric spin frustration, parallel helical-spin chains arise along the a, b, or a＋ b directions, each with a screw-rotation angle of about I20°. Our calculations of the density of states show that the spin frustration plays an important role in the change of d-p hybridization, while the spin-orbit coupling has a very limited influence on the electronic structure.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant Nos. 11074032, 11074233, and 11274079） and the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, China （Grant No. BK20131284）.
文摘We investigate the electron transport in silicene with both staggered electric potential and magnetization; the latter comes from the magnetic proximity effect by depositing silicene on a magnetic insulator. It is shown that the silicene could be a spin and valley half metal under appropriate parameters when the spin–orbit interaction is considered; further, the filtered spin and valley could be controlled by modulating the staggered potential or magnetization. It is also found that in the spin-valve structure of silicene, not only can the antiparallel magnetization configuration significantly reduce the valve-structure conductance, but the reversing staggered electric potential can cause a high-performance magnetoresistance due to the spin and valley blocking effects. Our findings show that the silicene might be an ideal basis for the spin and valley filter analyzer devices.
文摘The realization of a perfect spin or valley filtering effect in two-dimensional graphene-like materials is one of the fundamental objectives in spintronics and valleytronics. For this purpose, we study spin- and valley-dependent transport in a silicene system with spatially alternative strains. It is found that due to the valley-opposite gauge field induced by the strain, the strained silicene with a superlattice structure exhibits an angle-resolved valley and spin filtering effect when the spin–orbit interaction is considered. When the interaction that breaks the time reversal symmetry is introduced, such as the spin or valley dependent staggered magnetization, the system is shown to be a perfect spin and valley half metal in which only one spin and valley species is allowed to transport. Our findings are helpful to design both spintronic and valleytronic devices based on silicene.
基金Project supported by the National Key Basic Research Special Foundation of China (Grant No 2006CB921300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 10604063)
文摘According to the general principle of non-equilibrium thermodynamics, we propose a set of macroscopic transport equations for the spin transport and the charge transport, In particular, the spin torque is introduced as a generalized ＇current density＇ to describe the phenomena associated with the spin non-conservation in a unified framework. The Einstein relations and the Onsager relations between different transport phenomena are established. Specifically, the spin transport properties of the isotropic non-magnetic and the isotropic magnetic two-dimensional electron gases are fully described by using this theory, in which only the macroscopic-spin-related transport phenomena allowed by the symmetry of the system are taken into account.
基金supported by the National Young 1000 Talents Plan of Chinathe Pu Jiang Talent Plan in Shanghai City, China
文摘Topological insulators＇ properties and their potential device applications are reviewed. We also explain why topologi- cal insulator （TI） nanostructnres are an important avenue for research and discuss some methods by which TI nanostructures are produced and characterized. The rapid development of high-quality TI nanostructures provides an ideal platform to ex- ploit salient physical phenomena that have been theoretically predicted but not yet experimentally realized.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.NSFC 12175107)the Natural Science Foundation of Nanjing Vocational University of Industry Technology,China(Grant No.YK22-02-08)+3 种基金the Qing Lan Project of Jiangsu Province,Chinathe Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province,China(Grant No.KYCX23_0964)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China(Grant No.BK20230347)the Fund from the Research Center of Industrial Perception and Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment Engineering of Jiangsu Province,China(Grant No.ZK21-05-09)。
文摘Photonic spin Hall effect(PSHE), as a novel physical effect in light–matter interaction, provides an effective metrological method for characterizing the tiny variation in refractive index(RI). In this work, we propose a multi-functional PSHE sensor based on VO_(2), a material that can reveal the phase transition behavior. By applying thermal control, the mutual transformation into different phase states of VO_(2) can be realized, which contributes to the flexible switching between multiple RI sensing tasks. When VO_(2) is insulating, the ultrasensitive detection of glucose concentrations in human blood is achieved. When VO_(2) is in a mixed phase, the structure can be designed to distinguish between the normal cells and cancer cells through no-label and real-time monitoring. When VO_(2) is metallic, the proposed PSHE sensor can act as an RI indicator for gas analytes. Compared with other multi-functional sensing devices with the complex structures, our design consists of only one analyte and two VO_(2) layers, which is very simple and elegant. Therefore, the proposed VO_(2)-based PSHE sensor has outstanding advantages such as small size, high sensitivity, no-label, and real-time detection, providing a new approach for investigating tunable multi-functional sensors.
基金supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12174097)the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(Grant No.2021JJ10008).
文摘The photonic spin Hall effect(SHE)refers to the transverse spin separation of photons with opposite spin angular momentum,after the beam passes through an optical interface or inhomogeneous medium,manifested as the spin-dependent splitting.It can be considered as an analogue of the SHE in electronic systems:the light’s right-circularly polarized and left-circularly polarized components play the role of the spin-up and spin-down electrons,and the refractive index gradient replaces the electronic potential gradient.Remarkably,the photonic SHE originates from the spin-orbit interaction of the photons and is mainly attributed to two different geometric phases,i.e.,the spin-redirection Rytov-Vlasimirskii-Berry in momentum space and the Pancharatnam-Berry phase in Stokes parameter space.The unique properties of the photonic SHE and its powerful ability to manipulate the photon spin,gradually,make it a useful tool in precision metrology,analog optical computing and quantum imaging,etc.In this review,we provide a brief framework to describe the fundamentals and advances of photonic SHE,and give an overview on the emergent applications of this phenomenon in different scenes.
