Comment on “Spin-dependent electron transmission model for chiral molecules in mesoscopic devices”
Ron Naaman, David H. Waldeck
Abstract
In a model presented in Yang et al. [Phys. Rev. B 99, 024418 (2019)] it was stated that in the linear regime spin selectivity cannot be measured when using two contacts configuration, and that the results observed when studying the chiral-induced spin-selectivity effect are not consistent with this statement. Here we claim that the results cited clearly indicate nonlinearity and therefore the spin selectivity observed is valid observation.
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Mesoscopic physicsSelectivitySpin (aerodynamics)PhysicsElectronNonlinear systemCondensed matter physicsQuantum mechanicsChemistryThermodynamicsCatalysisBiochemistryQuantum and electron transport phenomenaSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesMolecular Junctions and Nanostructures