Nonlocal electronic spin detection, spin accumulation and the spin hall effect

International Journal of Modern Physics B

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2413-2438

  Valenzuela, Sergio O ^a  

^a INSTITUCIÓ CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATS ICREA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Graphene; Metal; Semiconductor; Spin accumulation; Spin detection; Spin Hall effect; Spin injection; Spin torque; Spin transport; Tunneling

Indexed keywords

EID: 67449090863     PISSN: 02179792     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S021797920905290X     Document Type: Article

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