Using four-terminal nonlocal magnetoresistance measurements in lateral spin-valve devices with Si0.1Ge0.9, we study pure spin current transport in a degenerate SiGe alloy (n similar to 5.0 x 10(18) cm(-3)). Clear nonlocal spin-valve signals and Hanle effect curves, indicating generation, transport, and detection of pure spin currents, are observed. The spin diffusion length and spin lifetime of the Si0.1Ge0.9 layer at low temperatures are reliably estimated to be similar to 0.5 mu m and similar to 0.2 ns, respectively. This study demonstrates the possibility of exploring physics and developing spintronic applications using SiGe alloys. (C) 2018 The Japan Society of Applied Physics
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Indian Inst Technol Madras, Nano Funct Mat Technol Ctr, Dept Phys, Madras 600036, Tamil Nadu, India
Indian Inst Technol Madras, Mat Sci Res Ctr, Madras 600036, Tamil Nadu, IndiaWalther Meissner Inst Tieftemp Forsch, Bayer Akad Wissensch, D-85748 Garching, Germany
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Indian Inst Technol Madras, Nano Funct Mat Technol Ctr, Dept Phys, Madras 600036, Tamil Nadu, India
Indian Inst Technol Madras, Mat Sci Res Ctr, Madras 600036, Tamil Nadu, IndiaWalther Meissner Inst Tieftemp Forsch, Bayer Akad Wissensch, D-85748 Garching, Germany
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Kyushu Univ, Adv Elect Res Div, INAMORI Frontier Res Ctr, Fukuoka 8190395, Japan
Japan Soc Promot Sci, Tokyo 1020083, JapanKyushu Univ, Adv Elect Res Div, INAMORI Frontier Res Ctr, Fukuoka 8190395, Japan
Bakaul, S. R.
Hu, S.
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Kyushu Univ, Adv Elect Res Div, INAMORI Frontier Res Ctr, Fukuoka 8190395, JapanKyushu Univ, Adv Elect Res Div, INAMORI Frontier Res Ctr, Fukuoka 8190395, Japan
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Kimura, T.
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Beijing Normal Univ, Ctr Adv Quantum Studies, Beijing 100875, Peoples R China
Beijing Normal Univ, Dept Phys, Beijing 100875, Peoples R ChinaBeijing Normal Univ, Ctr Adv Quantum Studies, Beijing 100875, Peoples R China