Effect of the interface resistance of CoFe/MgO contacts on spin accumulation in silicon

M. Ishikawa, H. Sugiyama, T. Inokuchi, K. Hamaya, Y. Saito

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Abstract

We show direct evidence for importance of the interface resistance to electrically create large spin accumulation in silicon (Si). With increasing the thickness of the tunnel barrier in CoFe/MgO/n +-Si devices, a marked enhancement of spin accumulation signals can be observed in the electrical Hanle-effect measurements. To demonstrate room-temperature detection of the spin signals in three-terminal methods, the influence of the spin absorption from Si into CoFe through a tunnel barrier should be taken into account.

Original languageEnglish
Article number252404
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume100
Issue number25
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Jun 2012
Externally publishedYes

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