Abstract
Spin-polarized ballistic electron transport has been studied in $\mathrm{Fe}∕\mathrm{Si}(001)$ Schottky diodes using ballistic electron emission microscopy (BEEM). Spin dependent scattering of polarized ballistic electrons injected from an Fe coated Au tip into the Fe films has been shown to affect the BEEM current. The spin dependent attenuation lengths were determined by measuring this effect with Fe thickness and found to be $1.8\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.2\phantom{\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\mathrm{nm}$ for the minority spin electrons and $2.5\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.3\phantom{\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\mathrm{nm}$ for the majority spin electrons at a tip bias of $1.5\phantom{\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\mathrm{eV}$. In addition, the attenuation lengths were measured as a function of tip bias, which indicated that the $\mathrm{Fe}∕\mathrm{Si}(001)$ interface band structure has an effect on the hot electron transport through the diode.
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