Modulation of ferromagnetism in (In,Fe)As quantum wells via electrically controlled deformation of the electron wavefunctions
arXiv:1503.02174 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.92.161201
Abstract
We demonstrate electrical control of ferromagnetism in field-effect transistors with a trilayer quantum well (QW) channel containing an ultrathin n-type ferromagnetic semiconductor (In,Fe)As layer. A gate voltage is applied to control the electron wavefunctions ϕi in the QW, such that the overlap of ϕi and the (In,Fe)As layer is modified. The Curie temperature is largely changed by 42%, whereas the change in sheet carrier concentration is 2 - 3 orders of magnitude smaller than that of previous gating experiments. This result provides a new approach for versatile, low power, and ultrafast manipulation of magnetization.
Main manuscript 17 pages, Supplementary Material 6 pages
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