Large Magnetoresistance at Room Temperature in Ferromagnet/Topological Insulator Contacts
arXiv:1603.07283 · doi:10.1109/TNANO.2016.2572003
Abstract
We report magnetoresistance for current flow through iron/topological insulator (Fe/TI) and Fe/evaporated-oxide/TI contacts when a magnetic field is used to initially orient the magnetic alignment of the incorporated ferromagnetic Fe bar, at temperatures ranging from 100 K to room temperature. This magnetoresistance is associated with the relative orientation of the Fe bar magnetization and spin-polarization of electrons moving on the surface of the TI with helical spin-momentum locking. The magnitude of the observed magnetoresistance is relatively large compared to that observed in prior work.
4 pages, 4 figures, submitted in IEEE Transaction
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