Electric Field-Controlled Magnetization in GaAs/AlGaAs Heterostructures-Chiral Organic Molecules Hybrids

Eilam Z.B. Smolinsky, Avner Neubauer, Anup Kumar, Shira Yochelis, Eyal Capua, Raanan Carmieli, Yossi Paltiel, Ron Naaman*, Karen Michaeli

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Abstract

We study GaAs/AlGaAs devices hosting a two-dimensional electron gas and coated with a monolayer of chiral organic molecules. We observe clear signatures of roomerature magnetism, which is induced in these systems by applying a gate voltage. We explain this phenomenon as a consequence of the spin-polarized charges that are injected into the semiconductor through the chiral molecules. The orientation of the magnetic moment can be manipulated by low gate voltages, with a switching rate in the megahertz range. Thus, our devices implement an efficient, electric field-controlled magnetization, which has long been desired for their technical prospects.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1139-1145
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry Letters
Volume10
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Mar 2019

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