Origin of spin-orbit splitting for monolayers of au and ag on w(110) and mo(110).
Phys Rev Lett
; 100(5): 057601, 2008 Feb 08.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-18352430
ABSTRACT
Spin-orbit coupling can give rise to spin-split electronic states without a ferromagnet or an external magnetic field. We create large spin-orbit splittings in a Au and Ag monolayer on W(110) and show that the size of the splitting does not depend on the atomic number of the Au or Ag overlayer but of the W substrate. Spin- and angle-resolved photoemission and Fermi-surface scans reveal that the overlayer states acquire spin polarization through spin-dependent overlayer-substrate hybridization.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
Phys Rev Lett
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
RUSSIA