| Literature DB >> 11863835 |
Igor Zutić1, Jaroslav Fabian, S Das Sarma.
Abstract
A theory of spin-polarized transport in inhomogeneous magnetic semiconductors is developed and applied to magnetic/nonmagnetic p-n junctions. Several phenomena with possible spintronic applications are predicted, including spin-voltaic effect, spin valve effect, exponential and giant magnetoresistance. It is demonstrated that only nonequilibrium spin can be injected across the space-charge region of a p-n junction, so that there is no spin injection (or extraction) at low bias.Entities:
Year: 2002 PMID: 11863835 DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.066603
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Phys Rev Lett ISSN: 0031-9007 Impact factor: 9.161