Gate tunability of stray-field-induced electron spin precession in a GaAs/Inx Ga1-x As quantum well below an interdigitated magnetized Fe grating

Time-resolved Faraday rotation is used to measure the coherent electron spin precession in a GaAs/Inx Ga1-x As quantum well below an interdigitated magnetized Fe grating. We show that the electron spin precession frequency can be modified by applying a gate voltage of opposite polarity to neighboring bars. A tunability of the precession frequency of 0.5 GHz/V has been observed. Modulating the gate potential with a gigahertz frequency allows the electron spin precession to be controlled on a nanosecond timescale. © 2006 The American Physical Society.