University of Groningen
Connecting chirality and spin in electronic devices
Yang, Xu
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many memories together, in so many places around the world. If I can predict one thing about the future, it’s that our friendship will never end. Sonia, you appeared since my first day in Groningen, and somehow got stuck around. That completely changed my life and I appreciate it immensely. You are my teacher in European cul-ture, my library studying pal, my fashion advisor, my travel agent, my (absolutely best) project manager, my driver, and that list goes on and on. You are definitely not just ‘slightly above average’. You made my life in Europe so much more enjoyable, and even got me a whole Spanish family. I don’t think my vocabulary contains any word that could even remotely express my thankfulness to you, so just let me say it in a simple way, thank you so much! Irene, you are such a wonderful person despite having an obsession with chicken nuggets. I love it how you can be so cheerful in one second and super stressed in the next. We’ve shared so much together that even when I was moving, half of the stuff were yours, and I’m sure there are a lot more to come. Thank you for always being in those precious moments. Oh, also thank you for getting me my youngest Instagram followers yet. I’m really proud and happy for how brave and positive you are, and I’m sure you will accomplish great things both in research and in life. Ryan, man, you’ve been such a great housemate (for almost never being there), and such a great host (for never showing me around Denver de-spite I passed by twice). But hey, who cares. After so many years of sharing the same roof we are still close friends, that says enough. For real, I really appreciate the time we shared, especially that almost-dying hike in Germany. I’m always impressed by your enthusiasm towards work and I have learned a lot from you. I’m sure your ca-reer will be a great success too. Oh, and I won’t laugh at you for spending so much time on your PhD thesis any more, I promise.
Finally, my dear parents. Any glossy word becomes pale in front of the uncon-ditional love and support you gave me. You’ve always encouraged me to make my own decisions, even if that would mean me leaving home to study in another city at the age of 16. I know that decision was a tough one for you, but that experience was the key to where I am today. Mom, you’ve always been the strict one, teaching me about discipline and goal of life. You’ve also always been the caring one, reminding me to put on an extra jacket and treat myself well. Thank you for all the love and care. Dad, you’ve always respected my opinions and decisions, giving me access to the things and knowledge I wanted, and allowing me to freely explore. Thank you for all the trust and support. Mom and Dad, it was your love, care, trust, and support that shaped me, and I’m so proud of that. I love you so deeply, eternally.
Xu Yang Warsaw, Poland August 6, 2020
List of publications
1. A symmetry perspective of chirality, spin, and chirality-induced spin
selec-tivity
Xu Yang, Bart J. van Wees & Caspar H. van der Wal
in preparation
2. Highly anisotropic and nonreciprocal charge transport in chiral van der Waals
Tellurium
Xu Yang, Talieh S. Ghiasi, Jamo Momand, Peide D. Ye, Bart J. Kooi, Caspar H. van der Wal & Bart J. van Wees
in preparation
3. Enhancing and rectifying electron transport through a biomolecular
junc-tion comprising Photosystem I and graphene
Xu Yang, Tom Bosma, Elias B. P. Brul, Andreas Kunzendorf, Pavlo I. Gordi-ichuk, Andreas Herrmann, Bart J. van Wees & Caspar H. van der Wal
in preparation
4. Detecting chirality in two-terminal electronic nanodevices Xu Yang, Caspar H. van der Wal & Bart J. van Wees
Nano Letters, just accepted (2020) [DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c02417]
5. Reply to “Comment on ‘Spin-dependent electron transmission model for
chiral molecules in mesoscopic devices’ ”
172 List of publications
Phys. Rev. B 101, 026404 (2020) [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.101.026404]
6. Circuit-model analysis for spintronic devices with chiral molecules as spin
injectors
Xu Yang, Tom Bosma, Bart J. van Wees & Caspar H. van der Wal
Phys. Rev. B 99, 214428 (2019) [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.99.214428]
7. Spin-dependent electron transmission model for chiral molecules in
meso-scopic devices]
Xu Yang, Caspar H. van der Wal & Bart J. van Wees
Phys. Rev. B 99, 024418 (2019) [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.99.024418] Editors’ suggestion
Curriculum Vitae
Yang, Xu
26 November 1990 Born in Baiyin, Gansu, China
Education
09/2015 - 09/2019 Ph.D. research in the group Physics of Nanodevices
Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
Promoters: Prof. C.H. van der Wal and Prof. B.J. van Wees This thesis
09/2013 - 07/2015 M.Sc. Nanoscience (Topmaster)
University of Groningen, the Netherlands
Thesis: “Controlling optical interactions with divacancy spin
en-sembles in silicon carbide – towards a quantum memory”
09/2009 - 06/2013 B.Sc. Applied Physics
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China Thesis: “Compact-designed interferometer for laser plasma
diag-nostics”
09/2006 - 07/2009 The High School Attached to Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, China
172 List of publications
Phys. Rev. B 101, 026404 (2020) [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.101.026404]
6. Circuit-model analysis for spintronic devices with chiral molecules as spin
injectors
Xu Yang, Tom Bosma, Bart J. van Wees & Caspar H. van der Wal
Phys. Rev. B 99, 214428 (2019) [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.99.214428]
7. Spin-dependent electron transmission model for chiral molecules in
meso-scopic devices]
Xu Yang, Caspar H. van der Wal & Bart J. van Wees
Phys. Rev. B 99, 024418 (2019) [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.99.024418] Editors’ suggestion
Curriculum Vitae
Yang, Xu
26 November 1990 Born in Baiyin, Gansu, China
Education
09/2015 - 09/2019 Ph.D. research in the group Physics of Nanodevices
Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
Promoters: Prof. C.H. van der Wal and Prof. B.J. van Wees This thesis
09/2013 - 07/2015 M.Sc. Nanoscience (Topmaster)
University of Groningen, the Netherlands
Thesis: “Controlling optical interactions with divacancy spin
en-sembles in silicon carbide – towards a quantum memory”
09/2009 - 06/2013 B.Sc. Applied Physics
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China Thesis: “Compact-designed interferometer for laser plasma
diag-nostics”
09/2006 - 07/2009 The High School Attached to Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, China
