Observation of inverse Edelstein effect in Rashba-split 2DEG between SrTiO<sub>3</sub> and LaAlO<sub>3</sub> at room temperature.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
The Rashba physics has been intensively studied in the field of spin orbitronics for the purpose of searching novel physical properties and the ferromagnetic (FM) magnetization switching for technological applications. We report our observation of the inverse Edelstein effect up to room temperature in the Rashba-split two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) between two insulating oxides, SrTiO<sub>3</sub> and LaAlO<sub>3</sub>, with the LaAlO<sub>3</sub> layer thickness from 3 to 40 unit cells (UC). We further demonstrate that the spin voltage could be markedly manipulated by electric field effect for the 2DEG between SrTiO<sub>3</sub> and 3-UC LaAlO<sub>3</sub>. These results demonstrate that the Rashba-split 2DEG at the complex oxide interface can be used for efficient charge-and-spin conversion at room temperature for the generation and detection of spin current.