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  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Spintronics

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  • Multiferroic tunnel junctions (MFTJs) are crucial for nonvolatile memory due to their functional properties.
  • Existing MFTJs based on perovskite-oxide heterostructures suffer from high resistance-area (RA) products, limiting practical use.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the spin-dependent transport properties of novel van der Waals (vdW) MFTJs.
  • To explore the potential of Fe$_{n}$GeTe$_{2}$/In$_{2}$Se$_{3}$/Fe$_{m}$GeTe$_{2}$ heterostructures for memory applications.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing first-principles calculations to model the electronic and transport properties.
  • Analyzing the interplay between ferroelectric polarization and ferromagnetic alignment.
  • Evaluating the resistance-area product of the proposed MFTJ structures.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated multiple nonvolatile resistance states in Fe$_{n}$GeTe$_{2}$/In$_{2}$Se$_{3}$/Fe$_{m}$GeTe$_{2}$ MFTJs.
  • Observed resistance states are tunable by ferroelectric polarization and magnetic alignment.
  • Achieved a remarkably low RA product (< 1 Ω·μm$^2$), significantly lower than conventional MFTJs.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed vdW MFTJs show superior performance compared to traditional MFTJs.
  • These structures hold significant promise for next-generation nonvolatile memory devices.
  • The low RA product makes them highly suitable for practical memory applications.