Spin-dependent transport in molecular tunnel junctions

Physical Review Letters

Volumn 93, Issue 13, 2004, Pages

  Petta, J R ^a,b   Slater, S K ^a   Ralph, D C ^a  

^a Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics and Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYPERFINE INTERACTIONS; MOLECULAR ELECTRONICS; SPIN MANIPULATION; SPIN POLARIZATION;

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ELECTRIC CONDUCTANCE; ELECTRODES; ELECTRON TUNNELING; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; MAGNETORESISTANCE; SCATTERING; SELF ASSEMBLY; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

TUNNEL JUNCTIONS;

EID: 84862450777     PISSN: 00319007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.136601     Document Type: Article

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