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Modeling Spin-Polarized Electron Transport in Semiconductors for Spintronics Applications

Published: 01 September 2007 Publication History

Abstract

A primary goal in semiconductor spintronics is to develop a new generation of functional devices that exploit not only an electron's charge (as in today's electronics industry) but also its spin. The authors show how a system of coupled spin drift-diffusion equations can accurately model spin-polarized electron transport in semiconductors. Numerical solutions allow for direct and quantitative comparison with experimental imaging data.

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cover image Computing in Science and Engineering
Computing in Science and Engineering  Volume 9, Issue 5
September 2007
94 pages

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IEEE Educational Activities Department

United States

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Published: 01 September 2007

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  1. electron charge
  2. electronic spin
  3. numerical solution
  4. semiconductor spintronics

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