Spin and charge transport in graphene-based spin transport devices with Co/MgO spin injection and spin detection electrodes

Synthetic Metals

Volumn 210, Issue , 2015, Pages 42-55

  Volmer, F ^a   Drogeler M ^a   Guntherodt G ^a   Stampfer, C ^a   Beschoten, B ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Boron nitride; Graphene; Hanle precession; Review; Spin transport

Indexed keywords

BORON NITRIDE; CARRIER MOBILITY; ELECTRODES; GRAPHENE; III-V SEMICONDUCTORS; MAGNESIA; REVIEWS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

DEVICE FABRICATIONS; DEVICE PERFORMANCE; HANLE PRECESSION; INTERFACE PROPERTY; QUANTUM CAPACITANCE; RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT; RESISTANCE-AREA PRODUCTS; SPIN TRANSPORT;

GRAPHENE DEVICES;

EID: 84952864240     PISSN: 03796779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.synthmet.2015.07.007     Document Type: Article

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