Straightforward Probing of Polarization and Spin-Resolved Transmission through Potential Barriers in Silicene

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(b) Conductance through the double barrier of Figures <a href="../fig5/">5</a>–<a href="../fig7/">7</a>. The Fermi velocity (energy) is given in the caption of Figure <a href="../fig2/">2</a>.</div>

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Figure 8: Straightforward Probing of Polarization and Spin-Resolved Transmission through Potential Barriers in Silicene 