Pure spin currents generation in magnetic tunnel junctions by means of adiabatic quantum pumping

European Physical Journal B

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 483-489

  Romeo, F ^a   Citro, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; MAGNETIZATION; QUANTUM THEORY;

ADIABATIC QUANTUM PUMPING; OPTIMAL PUMPING; SCATTERING MATRIX;

TUNNEL JUNCTIONS;

EID: 33646567832     PISSN: 14346028     EISSN: 14346036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epjb/e2006-00159-0     Document Type: Article

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