A nanoscopic understanding of spin-current dynamics is crucial for controlling the spin transport in materials. However, gaining access to spin-current dynamics at an atomic scale is challenging. Therefore, we developed spin-polarized scanning tunneling luminescence spectroscopy (SP STLS) to visualize the spin relaxation strength depending on spin injection positions. Atomically resolved SP STLS mapping of gallium arsenide demonstrated a stronger spin relaxation in gallium atomic rows. Hence, SP STLS paves the way for visualizing spin current with single-atom precision.
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Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
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Department of Materials Physics, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8603, Japan.
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October 2024
International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bangalore 560089, India.
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November 2024
International Research Centre Magtop, Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Aleja Lotnik´ow 32/46, Warsaw, 02668, Poland.
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Department of Physics, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan.
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