Spin filtering through ferromagnetic BiMnO3 tunnel barriers

By M. Gajek, Manuel Bibes, A. Barthélémy, K. Bouzehouane, Stephane Fusil, M. Varela, J. Fontcuberta, Albert Fert. 2005

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We report on experiments of spin filtering through ultra-thin single-crystal layers of the insulating and ferromagnetic oxide BiMnO3 (BMO). The spin polarization of the electrons tunneling from a gold electrode through BMO is analyzed with a counter-electrode of the half-metallic oxide La2/3Sr1/3MnO3 (LSMO). At 3 K we find a 50% change of the tunnel resistances according to whether the magnetizations of BMO and LSMO are parallel or opposite. This effect corresponds to a spin filtering effciency of up to 22%. Our results thus show the potential of complex ferromagnetic insulating oxides for spin filtering and injection.

Subfields: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Materials Chemistry

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• Oxide Spintronics (2007, methodology): “BiMnO3 is an established ferromagnetic insulator [292]–[294].”