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  • Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Quantum Computing

Background:

  • Spintronics aims to utilize electron spin for advanced electronic devices.
  • Developing novel materials and device architectures is crucial for spintronics.
  • Spin-dependent transport phenomena offer unique functionalities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and investigate a reconfigurable spin tunnel diode.
  • To explore spin-dependent transport properties of VS₂-based heterostructures.
  • To understand the effect of doping on device performance and magnetic properties.

Main Methods:

  • First-principles calculations.
  • Nonequilibrium Green's function (NEGF) method.
  • Investigated spin-dependent current and transport properties under varying bias.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated magnetization-controlled diode-like behavior.
  • Observed forward-allowed current under antiparallel magnetization and reverse-forbidden current under parallel magnetization.
  • Identified tunable threshold voltage via hole doping density in VS₂ monolayers.
  • Showed that doping reduces magnetic moments, exchange parameters, and Curie temperatures.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed VS₂ heterostructure offers a simple and practical device strategy.
  • The reconfigurable spin tunnel diode shows promising applications in spintronics.
  • Hole doping provides a method to tune device characteristics and magnetic properties.