Electronic analog of the electro-optic modulator
- 12 February 1990
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 56 (7), 665-667
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.102730
Abstract
We propose an electron wave analog of the electro‐optic light modulator. The current modulation in the proposed structure arises from spin precession due to the spin‐orbit coupling in narrow‐gap semiconductors, while magnetized contacts are used to preferentially inject and detect specific spin orientations. This structure may exhibit significant current modulation despite multiple modes, elevated temperatures, or a large applied bias.Keywords
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