Current-induced spin polarization on metal surfaces probed by spin-polarized positron beam

Scientific Reports

Volumn 4, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Zhang, H J ^a   Yamamoto, S ^a   Fukaya, Y ^a   Maekawa, M ^a   Li, H ^a   Kawasuso, A ^a   Seki, T ^b   Saitoh, E ^b   Takanashi, K ^b  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 84899640895     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep04844     Document Type: Article

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