| Literature DB >> 16606119 |
Junren Shi1, Ping Zhang, Di Xiao, Qian Niu.
Abstract
The conventional definition of spin current is incomplete and unphysical in describing spin transport in systems with spin-orbit coupling. A proper and measurable spin current is established in this study, which fits well into the standard framework of near-equilibrium transport theory and has the desirable property to vanish in insulators with localized orbitals. Experimental implications of our theory are discussed.Entities:
Year: 2006 PMID: 16606119 DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.076604
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Phys Rev Lett ISSN: 0031-9007 Impact factor: 9.161