<h3>Title</h3>
<h3><span style="font-size: 12.16px;">Series “Quantum” Resistors: Design of “molecule like” spin-filtering using superlattices</span></h3>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Abstract</span> :</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.16px;">In the 1980s, the era of mesoscopic transport while clearing many mists about the microscopic nature of electrical resistance, simultaneously unveiled new and counter-intuitive aspects about it. An example being that of double barrier tunneling and its hallmark consequence - two “quantum” resistors in series may give rise to an equivalent resistance that is smaller than that of each component! This aspect has been extensively studied in the context of microelectronic applications of resonant tunneling diodes (RTD). In this talk, while keeping the motif of “multiple quantum resistors”, we draw attention to some next generation applications in the realm of spintronics and energy conversion-an area commonly referred to as spin-caloritronics.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Starting from the basic tenets of quantum transport in the double barrier context, we present novel double barrier applications in spintronics based on the physics of resonant spin filtering [1-3]. We demonstrate an ultraenhancement in the tunnel magneto resistance (TMR), well in excess of 2000%, as a result of highly sensitive and tunable spin filtering physics. With myriad applications possible by utilizing such a tunable spin filtering scheme [1- 3], we present device designs catered toward emerging logic, memory and sensing functionalities that include (i) ultra-high sensitivity magneto resistance H-field sensors (ii) Improved spin transfer torque switching resulting from the non-trivial spin current profiles, and (iii) high-power output microwave generators and oscillators based on resonant spin-transfer torque dynamics.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">We then extend our analysis on how electronic analogs of optical phenomena such as anti-reflection coatings and Fabry-Perot resonances may be used to engineer double barrier tunneling for spintronic and thermoelectric power co-generation [4-6]. These ideas, we believe would be useful in the next generation of spintronic logic-memories that combine in-chip heat to spin current co-harvesting.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.16px;"> </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">References</span> :</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.16px;">[1] N. Chatterji, A. A. Tulapurkar and B. Muralidharan, Appl. Phys. Lett., 105, 232410,(2014).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.16px;">[2] A. Sharma, A. A. Tulapurkar and B. Muralidharan, IEEE Trans. Elec. Dev., (2016).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.16px;">[3] A. Sharma, A. A. Tulapurkar and B. Muralidharan, Phys. Rev. Applied, 8, 064014, (2017).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.16px;">[4] A. Agarwal and B. Muralidharan, Appl. Phys. Lett., 105,013104, (2014).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.16px;">[5] A. Sharma, A. A. Tulapurkar and B. Muralidharan, Appl. Phys. Lett., 112, 192404, (2018).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.16px;">[6] S. Mukherjee, P. Priyadarshi and B. Muralidharan, IEEE Trans. Elec. Dev., (2018).</span></p>