Switchable crossed spin conductance in a graphene-based junction: The role of spin-orbit coupling

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We theoretically investigate the crossed spin conductance (CSC) of a graphene-based heterostructure consists of ferromagnet, Rashba spin-orbit and superconductor regions. Using Dirac Bogoliubov-de Gennes formalism in the ballistic regime, we show that in the presence of Rashba spin-orbit coupling there are an anomalous crossed Andreev reection and spin-ipped co-tunneling in the process of quantum transport. We demonstrate that the CSC can be reversed with respect to charge conductance by tuning the Rashba spin-orbit coupling which experimentally can be adjusted by the applied perpendicular electric field on the graphene sheet. This feature in addition to a long spin relaxation time of Dirac fermions in graphene proposes designing a device with a non-local spin switch which is crucial for spintronics circuits.

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Beiranvand, R., & Hamzehpour, H. (2020). Switchable crossed spin conductance in a graphene-based junction: The role of spin-orbit coupling. Scientific Reports, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-58799-6

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