Investigation of circularly-polarized-light receivers and emitters

• Project/Area Number: 17206002
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Applied materials science/Crystal engineering
• Research Institution: Tokyo Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: MUNEKATA Hiro Tokyo Institute of Technology, 大学院・理工学研科, 教授 (60270922)
• Project Period (FY): 2005 – 2008
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2008)
• Budget Amount: ¥49,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥38,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥11,400,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥10,660,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,460,000); Fiscal Year 2007: ¥11,180,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,580,000); Fiscal Year 2006: ¥18,980,000 (Direct Cost: ¥14,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,380,000); Fiscal Year 2005: ¥8,580,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,980,000)
• Keywords: 円偏光 / スピン / フォトダイオード / 発光ダイオード / 磁化才差運動 / LED / ヘテロ構造 / スピン依存伝導 / 強磁性半導体

Research Abstract

円偏光度の電気的検出機能を備えた半導体へテロ構造フォトダイオードの作製と評価、磁場印加不要な環境で円偏光を発する機能を備えた端面型スピン発光ダイオードの作製と評価、および、磁化の光誘起才差運動の実験的機構解明に関する成果を述べる.いづれの成果も、光とスピンを用いて初めて創出可能な新機能「スピンフォトニクス」の大事な芽である.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] SemiconductorWaveguide Optical Isolator IncorporatingFerromagnetic Epitaxial MnSb for TemperatureOperation (2008)
  • Author(s): T. Amemiya, Y. Ogawa, H. Shimizu, H. Munekata and Y. Nakano
  • Journal Title: Appl. Phys. Express 1 Pages: 0220021-3
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Dependence of layer thickness on magnetism and electrical conduction in ferromagnetic (In, Mn)As/GaSb heterostructures (2008)
  • Author(s): H. Nose, T. Schallenberg and H. Munekata
  • Journal Title: Springer Proceedings in Physics 119 Pages: 23-26
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Photoinduced Precession of Magnetization in Ferromagnetic (Ga, Mn)As (2008)
  • Author(s): Y. Hashimoto, S. Kobayashi and H. Munekata
  • Journal Title: Phys. Rev. Lett 100 Pages: 0672021-4
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Semiconductor Waveguide Optical Isolator Incorporating Ferromagnetic Epitaxial MnSb for Temperature Operation (2008)
  • Author(s): T. Amemiya, Y. Ogawa, H. Shimizu, H. Munekata, Y. Nakano
  • Journal Title: Appl. Phys. Express. 1 Pages: 0220021-3
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Dependence of layer thickness on magnetism and electrical conduction in ferromagnetic (In, Mn)As/GaSb heterostructures (2008)
  • Author(s): H. Nose, T. Schallenberg, H. Munekata
  • Journal Title: Springer Proceedings in Physics 119 Pages: 23-26
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Mesoscopic conductance effects in InMnAs structures (2007)
  • Author(s): S. Lee and A. Trionfi, T. Schallenberg, H. Munekata and D. Natelson
  • Journal Title: Appl. Phys. Lett 90 Pages: 0321051-3
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Temperature dependence of terahertz emission from InMnAs (2007)
  • Author(s): H. Zhan, J. Deibel, J. Laib, C. Sun, J. Kono, D.M. Mittleman, and H. Munekata
  • Journal Title: Appl. Phys. Lett 90 Pages: 0121031-3
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Mesoscopic conductance effects in IrMnAs structures (2007)
  • Author(s): S. Lee and A. Trionfi, T. Schallenberg, H. Munekata, and D. Natelson,
  • Journal Title: Applied Physics Letter 90 Pages: 0321051-3
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Temperature dependence of terahertz emission from InMnAs (2007)
  • Author(s): H. Zhan, J. Deibel, J. Laib, C. Sun, J. Kono, and D.M. Mittleman, and H. Munekata
  • Journal Title: Applied Physics Letter 90 Pages: 0121031-3
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Preparation of high-Tc ferromagnetic(In,Mn)As with strongly As-rich conditions (2007)
  • Author(s): T.Schallenberg and H. Munekata
  • Journal Title: Journal of Crystal Growth 301/302 Pages: 623-626
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Investigation of spin voltaic effect in a p-n heterojunction (2006)
  • Author(s): T. Kondo, J. Hayafuji and H. Munekata
  • Journal Title: Jpn. J. Appl. Phys 45
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Consideration and detection of spin-dependent transport across semiconductor heterojunction (2006)
  • Author(s): J. Hayafuji, T. Kondo and H. Munekata
  • Journal Title: physica status solidi c 3 Pages: 4196-4199
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Preparation of ferromagnetic (In, Mn)As with a high Curie temperature of 90 K (2006)
  • Author(s): Schallenberg and H. Munekata
  • Journal Title: Appl. Phys. Lett 89 Pages: 0425071-3
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Ferromagnetic resonance study of magnetization relaxation in GaMnAs (2006)
  • Author(s): Y. H. Matsuda, A. Oiwa, K. Tanaka, H. Munekata
  • Journal Title: Physica B376-377 Pages: 668-671
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 光による電荷・スピン注入に基づく磁化の制御 (2006)
  • Author(s): 宗片比呂夫、大岩顕
  • Journal Title: まぐね 1 Pages: 100-107
  • NAID: 10017965793
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Investigation of sin voltaic effect in a p -n heterojunction (2006)
  • Author(s): T.Kondo, J.Hayafuji, H.Munekata
  • Journal Title: Japan Journal of Applied Physics(Express Letter) 45
• [Journal Article] Preparation of ferromagnetic (In, Mn) As with a high Curie temperature of 90 K (2006)
  • Author(s): T.Schallenberg, H.Munekata
  • Journal Title: Applied Physics Letter 89 Pages: 0425071-3
• [Journal Article] Consideration and Detection of Spin-Dependent Transport Across Semiconductor Heterojunction (2006)
  • Author(s): J.Hayafuji, T.Kondo, H.Munetake
  • Journal Title: Physica status solidi(c) 3 Pages: 4196-4199
• [Journal Article] Light-induced precession of ferromagnetically coupled Mn spins in ferromagnetic (Ga,Mn)As (2006)
  • Author(s): H.Takeuchi, A.Oiwa, K.Nomura, T.Kondo, H.Munekata
  • Journal Title: Physica status solidi(c) 3 Pages: 4267-4270
• [Journal Article] 光による電荷・スピン注入に基づく磁化の制御 (2006)
  • Author(s): 宗片比呂夫, 大岩顕
  • Journal Title: まぐね(応用磁気学会誌) 1(No.3) Pages: 100-107
  • NAID: 10017965793
• [Journal Article] Ultrafast Magneto-Optics in Ferromagnetic III-V Semiconductors (Topical Review) (2006)
  • Author(s): J.Wang, C.Sun, Y.Hashimoto, J.Kono, G.A.Khodaparast, L.Crywinski, L.J.Shan, G.D.Sanders, C.J.Stanton, H.Munekata
  • Journal Title: Journal of Physics : Condensed Matter 18
• [Journal Article] Investigation of photoluminescence in GaAs quantum well coupled with a ferromagnetic semiconductor layer of (Ga, Mn)As (2005)
  • Author(s): K. Tanaka and H. Munekata
  • Journal Title: PhysicaE 29 Pages: 570-573
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Ultrafast Quenching of Ferromagnetism in InMnAs Induced by Instense Laser Irradiation (2005)
  • Author(s): J. Wang, C. Sun, J. Kono, A. Oiwa, H. Munekata, L. Cywinski and L. J. Sham
  • Journal Title: Phys. Rev. Lett 95 Pages: 1674011-4
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] スピン素子 : 偏光を情報処理に活用 (2005)
  • Author(s): 宗片比呂夫
  • Journal Title: 日経マイクロエレクトロニクス 8 Pages: 58-59
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Spin dependent carrier transport across nonmagnetic p-n heterojunction ; the first step for the realization of circular polarized photodiodes (2005)
  • Author(s): J.Hayafuji, T.Kondo, H.Munekata
  • Journal Title: Inst.Phys.Conf.Ser. No.184, Pages: 127-130
• [Journal Article] Investigation of photoluminescence in GaAs quantum well coupled with a ferromagnetic semiconductor layer of (Ga,Mn)As (2005)
  • Author(s): K.Tanaka, H.Munekata
  • Journal Title: Physica E 29 Pages: 570-573
• [Journal Article] Propagation coherent acoustic phonon wave packets in In_xMn_<1-x>As/GaSb (2005)
  • Author(s): J.Wang, Y.Hashimoto, J.Kono, A.Oiwa, H.Munekata, G.D.Sanders, C.J.Stanton
  • Journal Title: Phys.Rev.B 72
• [Journal Article] Magnetization Reversal by Electrical Spin Injection in Ferromagnetic (Ga,Mn)As-Based Magnetic Tunnel Junctions (2005)
  • Author(s): R.Moriya, K.Hamaya, A.Oiwa, H.Munekata
  • Journal Title: J.Superconductivity : Incorporating Novel Magnetism 18 Pages: 3-8
• [Journal Article] High-energy spectroscopic study of the III-V nitride-based diluted magnetic semiconductor Ga_<1-x>Mn_xN (2005)
  • Author(s): J.I.Hwang, T.Mizokawa, A.Fujimori, J.Okamoto, A.Tanaka, T.Kondo, H.Munekata, et al.
  • Journal Title: Phys.Rev.B 72
• [Journal Article] Optical manipulation of coupled spins in magnetic semiconductor systems : A path toward spin optoelectronics (2005)
  • Author(s): H.Munekata
  • Journal Title: Physics E 29 Pages: 475-481
• [Presentation] MnSb-GaAs Spin-LED の作製と評価 (2009)
  • Author(s): 照井亘瑠, 半那拓, 宗片比呂夫
  • Organizer: 第56回応物関係連合講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 筑波大
  • Year and Date: 2009-04-01
• [Presentation] Observation of Out-of-Plane Spin Injection from MnSb/GaAs spin-LED (2008)
  • Author(s): W. Terui AND H. Munekata
  • Organizer: The 2008 Intern'l Conf. on Solid State Devices and Materials (Sept. 25th, 2008, Tsukuba)
  • Place of Presentation: Extended Abstract
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-25
• [Presentation] Observation of Out-of-Plane Spin Injection from MnSb/GaAs spin-LED (2008)
  • Author(s): W.Terui, H. Munekata
  • Organizer: The 2008 Intern'1 Conf. on Solid State Devices, Materials
  • Place of Presentation: Tsukuba, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-25
• [Presentation] spin transport across indirect gap barriers in GaAs-AlGaAs heterostructures (2008)
  • Author(s): Y. Gyoda, J. Hayafuji, M. Yarimizu, W. Terui, S. Sugahara, H. Munekata
  • Organizer: The 2008 Intern'1 Conf. on Solid State Devices, Materials, Extended Abstract
  • Place of Presentation: uba, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-09
• [Presentation] Spin transport across depletion region and energy barriers in GaAs-AlGaAs heterostructures (2008)
  • Author(s): H. Munekata, J. Hayafuji, Y. Gyoda, M. Yarimizu, W. Terui, S. Sugahara
  • Organizer: 5th Intern'1 Conf. on Physics and Applications of Spin-related Phenomena in Semiconductors (PASPS-V)
  • Place of Presentation: Foz do Iguasu, Parana Brazil
  • Year and Date: 2008-08-05
• [Presentation] 光とスピンの科学 (2007)
  • Author(s): 宗片 比呂夫
  • Organizer: 第45回茅コンファレンス
  • Place of Presentation: 長野市
  • Year and Date: 2007-08-20
• [Book] Concepts in Spin Electronics (2006)
  • Author(s): H. Munekata, Oxford Sci. Publications, Oxford
  • Total Pages: 398
  • Publisher: edited by S. Maekawa
• [Book] Optical Phenomena in Magnetic Semiconductors (Chapter 1,p.1-p.42) in "Concepts in Spin Electronics", edited by S. Maekawa (2006)
  • Author(s): H.Munekata
  • Total Pages: 398
  • Publisher: Oxford Science Publications, Oxford
• [Book] Concepts in Spin Electronics(ed.by S.Maekawa) (2006)
  • Author(s): H.Munekata
  • Total Pages: 398
  • Publisher: Oxford Science Publications
• [Book] スピントロニクスの基礎と最前線(猪俣浩一郎監修) (2005)
  • Author(s): 宗片比呂夫
  • Total Pages: 300
  • Publisher: シーエムシー出版
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• [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] p-i-n 型円偏光変調発光半導体素子およびレーザ素子 (2006)
  • Inventor(s): 田中健一郎, 宗片比呂夫
  • Industrial Property Rights Holder: 東京工業大学
  • Filing Date: 2006-01-26
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