Document Type
Article
Abstract
We propose a spintronic device to generate spin polarization in a mesoscopic region by purely electric means. We show that the spin Hall effect in combination with the stirring effect are sufficient to induce measurable spin polarization in a closed geometry. Our device structure does not require the application of magnetic fields, external radiation or ferromagnetic leads, and can be implemented in standard semiconducting materials.
Publication Info
Published in Applied Physics Letters, ed. Nghi Q. Lam, Volume 95, Issue 2, 2009, pages 022114-1-022114-3.
Pershin, Y. V., Sinitsyn, N. A., Kogan, A., Saxena, A, & Smith, D. L. (2009). Spin polarization control by electric stirring: Proposal for a spintronic device. Applied Physics Letters, 95(2), 022114-1 - 022114-3. DOI: 10.1063/3180494
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