Diffusion theory of spin injection through resistive contacts

European Physical Journal B

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 513-527

  Rashba, E I ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

72.25.Hg Electrical injection of spin polarized carriers; 72.25.Mk Spin transport through interfaces

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038578961     PISSN: 14346028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epjb/e2002-00316-5     Document Type: Article

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