Topological Spin and Valley Pumping in Silicene

Abstract

We propose an experimental scheme to realize adiabatic topological spin and valley pumping by using silicene subject to an in-plane $ac$ electric field with amplitude $E_y$ and a vertical electric field consisting of an electrostatic component and an $ac$ component with amplitudes $E_z^0$ and $E_z^1$. By tuning $E_z^0$ and $E_z^1$, topological valley pumping or spin-valley pumping can be achieved. The noisefree valley and spin currents generated could be useful in valleytronic and spintronic applications. This work demonstrates that bulk topological spin or valley pumping is a general characteristic effect of two-dimensional topological insulators, irrelevant to the edge state physics.

arXiv comment8 pages, 3 figures

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