dc.contributor.author | Linder, Jacob | |
dc.contributor.author | Yokoyama, Takehito | |
dc.contributor.author | Sudbø, Asle | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-09-28T07:14:49Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-09-28T07:14:49Z | |
dc.date.created | 2010-02-17T21:38:01Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Physical Review B. Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. 2010, 81 (7), . | nb_NO |
dc.identifier.issn | 1098-0121 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2457187 | |
dc.description.abstract | The concept of a spin current is a useful tool in understanding spin transport in hybrid systems but its very definition is problematic in systems where spin-orbit coupling effects are strong. In the absence of spin-dependent scattering, the spin current remains well defined. We here propose a method for generating pure spin currents in a normal metal where the spin current consequently does not suffer from the aforementioned problems pertaining to its very definition or spin-relaxation processes. More specifically, we show how an unpolarized incident charge current can induce a pure transverse spin current by means of scattering at a normal metal/two-dimensional electron gas interface. This occurs for both Rashba and Dresselhaus spin-orbit coupling. An experimental setup for observation of this effect is proposed. | nb_NO |
dc.language.iso | eng | nb_NO |
dc.publisher | American Physical Society | nb_NO |
dc.title | Pure spin current generated by reflection at a normal metal/two-dimensional electron gas interface | nb_NO |
dc.type | Journal article | nb_NO |
dc.type | Peer reviewed | nb_NO |
dc.description.version | acceptedVersion | nb_NO |
dc.source.pagenumber | 8 | nb_NO |
dc.source.volume | 81 | nb_NO |
dc.source.journal | Physical Review B. Condensed Matter and Materials Physics | nb_NO |
dc.source.issue | 7 | nb_NO |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1103/PhysRevB.81.075312 | |
dc.identifier.cristin | 342142 | |
dc.description.localcode | This is the authors' accepted and refereed manuscript to the article. | nb_NO |
cristin.unitcode | 194,66,20,0 | |
cristin.unitname | Institutt for fysikk | |
cristin.ispublished | true | |
cristin.fulltext | postprint | |
cristin.qualitycode | 2 | |