Simulations of spin filtering effects in a quantum point contact

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 20, Issue 16, 2008, Pages

  Akis, R ^a   Ferry, D K ^a  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ENERGY BARRIERS; GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; MAGNETIC MOMENTS;

QUANTUM POINT CONTACTS (QPC); SPIN ORIENTATION;

QUANTUM THEORY;

EID: 42549149327     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: 1361648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/20/16/164201     Document Type: Article

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