Controllable spin filter composed of ferromagnetic AB-stacking bilayer graphenes

The electron's tunneling and spin transport in the normal/ferromagnetic/normal (N/FM/N) AB-stacking bilayer graphene (BLG) junction have been studied using Landauer-Buettiker formula. It is found that the resonant conductance peaks could be split well into spin-up and down ones by the exchange field in its FM barrier, leading to a very large spin polarization. More importantly, if a perpendicular electric field is also applied on the FM barrier, a completely spin-polarized flow can be realized by changing its barrier height, making the N/FM/N AB-stacking BLG junction act as a controllable spin filter. -- Highlights: → A study of spin transport in the ferromagnetic bilayer graphene junctions. → A serious of resonant conductance peaks could appear by tuning the barrier height. → The exchange splitting in FM barrier leads to a large spin polarization P. → P=±1 can be realized if a perpendicular electric field is applied to the FM barrier.