Observation of room-temperature robust three-terminal Hanle signal in Co2TiSi/SiO2/n-Si Heterostructure
摘要
We have studied the spin injection properties of Co2TiSi (CTS)/SiO2/n-Si heterostructure by measuring the three-terminal (3T) Hanle signal. We used n-type silicon as the semiconductor and Co2TiSi Heusler alloy as the electrode to create a standard three-terminal Hanle device for measuring the spin injection and detection. The structural and magnetic measurements verify that the Heusler alloy is growing properly. A sizable Hanle signal at room temperature verified the ferromagnetic to semiconductor spin injection. The computed spin-resistance area confirms that the accumulation took place in the semiconductor channel as opposed to the interface states. This heterostructure’s measured spin diffusion length LSD (249 nm) and spin life time τ (168 ps) are quite impressive at room temperature, which makes Co2TiSi a promising option for upcoming spintronics applications.