Spin transport in self assembled all-metal nanowire spin valves: A study of the pure Elliott-Yafet mechanism

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1973-1978

  Pramanik, Sandipan ^a   Stefanita, Carmen Gabriela ^a   Bandyopadhyay, Supriyo ^a  

^a Virginia Commonwealth University   (United States)

Author keywords

Nanowires; Spin Relaxation; Spin Valves; Spintronics

Indexed keywords

NANOWIRES; SPIN RELAXATION; SPIN VALVES; SPINTRONICS;

ELASTICITY; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; LIGHT SCATTERING; RELAXATION PROCESSES; SELF ASSEMBLY;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

METAL; NANOTUBE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMATION; ELECTRICITY; INSTRUMENTATION; MACROMOLECULE; MAGNETISM; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; SPIN LABELING; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC WIRING; MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES; MAGNETICS; MATERIALS TESTING; METALS; MODELS, CHEMICAL; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NANOTUBES; PARTICLE SIZE; SPIN LABELS;

EID: 33750185292     PISSN: 15334880     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2006.360     Document Type: Article

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