Spin-dependent electron transport through the ferromagnet/semiconductor interface induced by photon excitation

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 35, Issue 5 PART 1, 1999, Pages 2910-2912

  Hirohata, A ^a   Xu, Y B ^a   Guertler, C M ^a   Bland, J A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ferromagnet semiconductor interface; Photon excitation; Polarized laser; Schottky barrier

Indexed keywords

COBALT; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MAGNETIZATION; PHOTOCURRENTS; SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE;

PHOTON HELICITY;

MAGNETIC THICK FILMS;

EID: 0033184170     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/20.801022     Document Type: Article

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