Chin. Phys. Lett.  2009, Vol. 26 Issue (9): 097301    DOI: 10.1088/0256-307X/26/9/097301
CONDENSED MATTER: ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL, MAGNETIC, AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES |
Triple Quantum Dot Molecule as a Spin-Splitter
CHI Feng, YUAN Xi-Qiu
Department of Physics, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121000
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CHI Feng, YUAN Xi-Qiu 2009 Chin. Phys. Lett. 26 097301
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Abstract We propose a spin-splitter composed of triple quantum dots that works due to the Coulomb blockade effect and the charge and spin biases applied on external electron source and drains. The spin biases are applied only on the two drains and give their spin-dependent chemical potentials, which act as the driving forces for electron spin-polarized transport. By tuning the biases and the dots' levels, spin-up and spin-down electrons can be simultaneously split or separated from the source into two different drains. We show that such a tunneling process is detectable in terms of the spin accumulations on the dots or the currents flowing through the external leads. The present device is quite simple and realizable within currently existing technologies.
Keywords: 73.23.-b      72.25.-b      73.40.Gk      85.75.-d     
Received: 31 May 2009      Published: 28 August 2009
PACS:  73.23.-b (Electronic transport in mesoscopic systems)  
  72.25.-b (Spin polarized transport)  
  73.40.Gk (Tunneling)  
  85.75.-d (Magnetoelectronics; spintronics: devices exploiting spin polarized transport or integrated magnetic fields)  
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