Local spin injectors using GaAs tips under light excitation

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 107, Issue 9, 2010, Pages

  Vu, D ^a   Ramdani, R ^b,c   Bansropun, S ^d   Grard B ^e   Gil, E ^b,c   Andr Y ^b,c   Rowe, A C H ^a   Paget, D ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE PHYSIQUE DE LA MATIÈRE CONDENSÉE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ BLAISE PASCAL   (France)

^d THALES RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY   (France)

^e ALCATEL THALES III V LAB   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE DIFFUSION; ELECTRONIC CONCENTRATION; ETCHING PROCESS; GAAS; LIGHT EXCITATION; LOCAL SPIN; LUMINESCENCE POLARIZATION; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; PLANAR FILMS; TIP APEX;

EPITAXIAL GROWTH; GALLIUM ALLOYS; GALLIUM ARSENIDE; JET PUMPS; LUMINESCENCE; POLARIZATION; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM; SPIN DYNAMICS;

LIGHT;

EID: 77957605563     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3374641     Document Type: Article

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