Pure spin current in a double quantum dot device generated by thermal bias

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 16, 2013, Pages

  Yang, X F ^a   Liu, Y S ^a  

^a CHANGSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE-QUANTUM DOT DEVICE; EXTERNAL MAGNETIC FIELD; INTERDOT TUNNEL COUPLING; MIRROR SYMMETRY; SPIN CURRENTS; SPIN-DOWN ELECTRONS; SPIN-UP; THERMAL GENERATORS;

MAGNETIC FIELDS;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 84877300418     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4803133     Document Type: Article

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