Symmetry and Control of Spin-Scattering Processes in Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides

Carmem M. Gilardoni*, Freddie Hendriks, Caspar H. van der Wal, Marcos H. D. Guimarães

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Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) combine interesting optical and spintronic properties in an atomically-thin material, where the light polarization can be used to control the spin and valley degrees-of-freedom for the development of novel opto-spintronic devices. These promising properties emerge due to their large spin-orbit coupling in combination with their crystal symmetries. Here, we provide simple symmetry arguments in a group-theory approach to unveil the symmetry-allowed spin scattering mechanisms, and indicate how one can use these concepts towards an external control of the spin lifetime. We perform this analysis for both monolayer (inversion asymmetric) and bilayer (inversion symmetric) crystals, indicating the different mechanisms that play a role in these systems. We show that, in monolayer TMDs, electrons and holes transform fundamentally differently -- leading to distinct spin-scattering processes. We find that one of the electronic states in the conduction band is partially protected by time-reversal symmetry, indicating a longer spin lifetime for that state. In bilayer and bulk TMDs, a hidden spin-polarization can exist despite the presence of global inversion symmetry. We show that this feature enables control of the interlayer spin-flipping scattering processes via an out-of-plane electric field, providing a mechanism for electrical control of the spin lifetime.
Originele taal-2English
Artikelnummer115410
Aantal pagina's9
TijdschriftPhysical Review. B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume103
Nummer van het tijdschrift11
DOI's
StatusPublished - 5-mrt.-2021

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