Electrical spin injection in InAs/GaAs p-doped quantum dots through Co/Al2O3/GaAs tunnel barrier

L. Lombez, P. F. Braun, P. Renucci, P. Gallo, H. Carrère, P. H. Binh, X. Marie, T. Amand, J. L. Gaufrier, B. Urbaszek, A. Arnoult, C. Fontaine, C. Deranlot, R. Mattana, H. Jaffrès

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Abstract

We have demonstrated by CW electroluminescence the ability to inject spin polarized electrons through Co/Al2O3/GaAs structures into p-doped InAs/GaAs quantum dots embedded in a PIN GaAs light emitting diode. The spin relaxation processes in the p-doped quantum dots are characterized independently by optical measurements (time and polarization-resolved photoluminescence). The measured electroluminescence circular polarization is about 15 % at 1.7 K in a 2 T magnetic field, leading to an estimation of the electrical spin injection yield of about 35%.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)567-569
Number of pages3
JournalPhysica Status Solidi (C) Current Topics in Solid State Physics
Volume4
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2007
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Superlattices, Nano-structures and Nano-devices, ICSNN-2006 - Istanbul, Turkey
Duration: 30 Jul 20064 Aug 2006

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