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Spin-dependent transport through a magnetic Möbius strip: comparison with a regular magnetic cylinder

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In this work, we explore conformational effect on spin selective electron transmission considering a magnetic Möbius strip, a one-sided nonorientable surface. Unlike a regular magnetic cylinder, having a two-sided surface, a magnetic MS exhibits several peculiar phenomena in the presence of magnetic scattering of itinerant electrons with local magnetic moments at different lattice sites of the strip. Employing a tight-binding framework to describe the system, we use Green’s function formalism to investigate spin-dependent transport phenomena. Vertical hopping plays an important role, and for suitable hopping strength, we can have a high degree of spin polarization (\(>80\%\)) for a wide bias window, even when the Fermi energy is set at zero. The effects of ring size, system temperature, interface sensitivity, and spin-dependent scattering factor are critically investigated. A comparative analysis with a regular magnetic cylinder is also given, to reveal the impact of the topology.

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JM is grateful to CSIR, India [Grant No. 09/093(0185)/2019-EMR-I] for providing his research fellowship.

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Majhi, J., Maiti, S.K. Spin-dependent transport through a magnetic Möbius strip: comparison with a regular magnetic cylinder. Eur. Phys. J. Plus 138, 546 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-04178-9

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