Giant Spin Lifetime Anisotropy in Graphene Induced by Proximity Effects

Abstract

We report on fundamental aspects of spin dynamics in graphene interfaced with transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs). By using realistic models derived from first principles we compute the spin lifetime anisotropy, defined as the ratio of lifetimes for spins pointing out of the graphene plane to those pointing in the plane. In the presence of strong intervalley scattering the anisotropy can reach unprecedented values of tens to hundreds, while it reduces to 1/2 for weak disorder. This behavior is mediated by spin-valley locking, which is strong in TMDCs and is imprinted onto graphene. Such giant spin transport anisotropy, driven by proximity effects, provides an exciting paradigm for designing novel spin device functionalities.

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