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  • Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Quantum Dot Technology

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  • Electrical spin manipulation is crucial for spintronics and spin-photonics.
  • Diluted magnetic semiconductor (DMS) quantum dots (QDs) show promise due to confinement-enhanced sp-d exchange interactions.
  • Electrical control over the magnetic and magneto-optical properties of DMS QDs remains a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate electrically induced magnetic polaron formation in DMS.
  • To investigate the feasibility of electrical control in Mn2+-doped CdSe/CdS core/shell QDs.
  • To explore the potential of these materials in solid-state spintronic devices.

Main Methods:

  • Embedding Mn2+-doped CdSe/CdS core/shell QDs in an electrical light-emitting device.
  • Analyzing electroluminescence spectra from cryogenic to room temperatures.
  • Correlating energy shifts with current-induced magnetization of the Mn2+ spin sublattice.

Main Results:

  • First demonstration of electrically induced magnetic polaron formation in any DMS material.
  • Observation of an anomalous energy shift in electroluminescence, indicating current-induced magnetization.
  • Electrically induced magnetic polarons showed energy gains comparable to optically excited ones.

Conclusions:

  • Current injection can achieve magnetic polaron formation in a solid-state device.
  • This work overcomes a major hurdle in electrical control of DMS QD properties.
  • The findings support the potential of DMS QDs for future spintronic and spin-photonic applications.