A resonant spin lifetime transistor

We present a device concept for a spintronictransistor based on the spin relaxation properties a two-dimensional electron gas(2DEG). The device design is very similar to that of the Datta and Das spin transistor. However, our proposed device works in the diffusive regime rather than in the ballistic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Cartoixà, Xavier|||0000-0003-1905-5979, Ting, David Z. -Y., Chang, Y. -C.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2003
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:116250
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/116250
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1063/1.1601693
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Electron gas
Transistors
Ferromagnetism
Spintronic devices
Ballistics
Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy
Spin relaxation
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Sumario:We present a device concept for a spintronictransistor based on the spin relaxation properties a two-dimensional electron gas(2DEG). The device design is very similar to that of the Datta and Das spin transistor. However, our proposed device works in the diffusive regime rather than in the ballistic regime. This eases lithographical and processing requirements. The switching action is achieved through the biasing of a gate contact, which controls the lifetime of spins injected into the 2DEG from a ferromagnetic emitter, thus allowing the traveling spins to be either aligned with a ferromagnetic collector or randomizing them before collection. The device configuration can easily be turned into a memory and a readout head for magnetically stored information.