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Spin Signals in Lateral Spin Valves with Double Nonmagnetic Bottom Electrodes

  • Lee, B.C. (Department of Physics, Inha University)
  • Published : 2008.09.30
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Abstract

Spin injection and detection in lateral spin valves with double nonmagnetic bottom electrodes are investigated theoretically. Spin-polarized current injected from a magnetic electrode is split to two bottom electrodes, and nonlocal spin signals between the other magnetic electrode and the nonmagnetic electrodes are calculated from drift-diffusion equations. It is shown that the spin signal is approximately proportional to the associated current in the electrode.

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