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Area of Science:

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Quantum Materials
  • Spintronics

Background:

  • Controlling spin currents in topological insulators (TIs) is essential for spintronics.
  • The robust chiral edge states in TIs hinder spin manipulation for devices like spin-field effect transistors (SFETs).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To theoretically demonstrate a method for overcoming the challenge of spin manipulation in TIs.
  • To achieve controllable spin-polarized photocurrents in a driven 2D TI system.

Main Methods:

  • The study employs theoretical modeling of a 2D topological insulator.
  • Synergistic application of circularly polarized light and gate-tunable Rashba spin-orbit coupling (rSOC).
  • Exploitation of Floquet sidebands generated by laser irradiation.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated controllable spin precession induced by rSOC within Floquet sidebands.
  • Generated one-way, switchable spin-polarized photocurrents, a non-equilibrium effect.
  • Achieved SFET functionality within a driven TI operating in a Floquet replica.

Conclusions:

  • A novel mechanism for light-based control in topological spintronics is proposed.
  • This approach offers a new paradigm for manipulating spin currents in TIs.
  • The findings open avenues for developing advanced spintronic devices with enhanced functionality.