Gating orbital memory with an atomic donor
arXiv:2107.07143 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.128.106801
Abstract
Orbital memory is defined by two stable valencies that can be electrically switched and read-out. To explore the influence of an electric field on orbital memory, we studied the distance-dependent influence of an atomic Cu donor on the state favorability of an individual Co atom on black phosphorus. Using low temperature scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy, we characterized the electronic properties of individual Cu donors, corroborating this behavior with ab initio calculations based on density functional theory. We studied the influence of an individual donor on the charging energy and stochastic behavior of an individual Co atom. We found a strong impact on the state favorability in the stochastic limit. These findings provide quantitative information about the influence of local electric fields on atomic orbital memory.
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