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Thermal spin-accumulation

  • CEA/DSM/IRAMIS
  • Univ.́ Henri Poincaré

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Abstract

In order to understand some new spintronics experiments of spin-dependent voltage for which the electric conduction does not play a role, a model of two spin-conduction channel is proposed in which the ferromagnets (either electric conductors or insulators) are defined by an ensemble of non-equilibrium heat carriers composed of a populations of heat carriers of spin up, and heat carriers of spin down. It is shown that a temperature gradient generates locally a spin-accumulation. The diffusion equation of this thermal spin-accumulation is straightforwardly derived from the corresponding transport equations and conservation equations. The principle of the detection is described in terms of Spin- Nernst effect.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSpintronics V
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2012
Externally publishedYes
EventSpintronics V - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: 12 Aug 201216 Aug 2012

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8461
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceSpintronics V
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period12/08/1216/08/12

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