Subject Index
271
Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ), 5, 6, 103,
104, 106, 114, 117–119, 121, 123,
124, 140, 188, 203, 212, 223, 225,
235–240, 242, 252, 253, 255, 265
Magnetization dynamics, 12–14, 132, 133,
143, 166, 174
Magnetization reversal, 84, 127, 133, 144,
148–151, 154, 156–158, 166, 170,
181
Magnetoresistance (MR) effect, 16, 76, 78,
80, 98, 114
Magnetoresistance theory, 93, 98
Metallic junctions, 120, 138
Metallic magnet, 193, 195, 199
Metallic Spintronic THz Emitter (MSTE),
190, 199
Microwave sources, 143
Molecular spintronics, 17, 18
Mono-domain, 147, 148, 160, 161
Mott model, 39, 86, 90, 91, 98, 99
Mott-type and Dirac type, 227
MR based biosensor, 248, 253
Multilayer, 76, 80–86, 89, 90, 93, 94, 97–
99, 130, 131, 143, 161, 194, 198, 206,
228, 245, 248, 259, 265
Multilayer GMR, 83, 98, 99
N
Nanopillar, 130, 135–137, 143
Negative magnetoresistance, 76, 98, 99
Nonequilibrium, 27, 37, 48, 67, 166, 190,
197
Nonmetallic magnet, 195, 199
Nonthermal effects, 167, 168, 183
O
Oblique Hanle geometry, 209, 210, 211
Optical manipulation, 20, 165, 166, 177, 183
Optical probe, 170, 171, 174
Optical spin orientation, 63
Opto-magnetic effect, 168, 170
Opto spintronics, 57, 163, 164, 176, 182, 216
Ordinary magnetoresistance, 76, 77, 98
Oscillators, 17, 143, 190, 205
P
Paramagnetic, 15, 27, 28, 30–32, 39, 47, 48,
57, 58, 61, 62, 68–71, 112, 113, 121,
122, 124, 179, 204, 214, 215
Paramagnetic impurities, 118, 119
Pauli spin matrices, 9–12, 140
Periodic superlattice structure, 94, 95, 98, 99
Photo-magnetic effect, 168
Point contact device, 134, 135, 143
Polarization, 29, 31, 71, 84, 117, 118, 121,
124, 131, 168–170, 172, 174, 179,
188, 191, 197, 211, 217, 230, 254,
262, 264
Precessional switching, 137
Pseudo-spin valve GMR, 84, 98, 99
Pump and probe method, 171
Pure spin current, 68
Q
Quantum computing, 16, 17, 261, 264, 265
R
Race track memory, 265
Ratchet effect, 151, 152, 154, 160, 161
Read head sensors, 57, 188, 228, 230, 231,
235, 236, 265
Resistor Network Theory of GMR, 93, 98,
99
Resonant tunneling effect, 113, 118, 124,
214, 219
S
Schottky barrier formation, 32, 71
Schottky tunnel contact, 32, 121
Skew-scattering mechanism, 63, 65, 66
Skyrmion, 177, 256–261
Spacer layer, 17, 61, 81–85, 89, 91, 93, 95,
97–99, 103, 104, 108, 112, 118, 121,
122, 124, 131, 232, 235, 237
Spin, 1–12, 14–19, 21–72, 76, 78, 83–
96, 98–100, 103, 107–112, 114–125,
127–144, 147, 149, 150, 152, 153,
159, 163, 165–167, 169–171, 174,
176, 179–183, 185, 186, 188–191,
193–197, 199, 201–220, 223–228,
231–237, 239, 241–245, 248–250,
253–262, 264, 265
271
Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ), 5, 6, 103,
104, 106, 114, 117–119, 121, 123,
124, 140, 188, 203, 212, 223, 225,
235–240, 242, 252, 253, 255, 265
Magnetization dynamics, 12–14, 132, 133,
143, 166, 174
Magnetization reversal, 84, 127, 133, 144,
148–151, 154, 156–158, 166, 170,
181
Magnetoresistance (MR) effect, 16, 76, 78,
80, 98, 114
Magnetoresistance theory, 93, 98
Metallic junctions, 120, 138
Metallic magnet, 193, 195, 199
Metallic Spintronic THz Emitter (MSTE),
190, 199
Microwave sources, 143
Molecular spintronics, 17, 18
Mono-domain, 147, 148, 160, 161
Mott model, 39, 86, 90, 91, 98, 99
Mott-type and Dirac type, 227
MR based biosensor, 248, 253
Multilayer, 76, 80–86, 89, 90, 93, 94, 97–
99, 130, 131, 143, 161, 194, 198, 206,
228, 245, 248, 259, 265
Multilayer GMR, 83, 98, 99
N
Nanopillar, 130, 135–137, 143
Negative magnetoresistance, 76, 98, 99
Nonequilibrium, 27, 37, 48, 67, 166, 190,
197
Nonmetallic magnet, 195, 199
Nonthermal effects, 167, 168, 183
O
Oblique Hanle geometry, 209, 210, 211
Optical manipulation, 20, 165, 166, 177, 183
Optical probe, 170, 171, 174
Optical spin orientation, 63
Opto-magnetic effect, 168, 170
Opto spintronics, 57, 163, 164, 176, 182, 216
Ordinary magnetoresistance, 76, 77, 98
Oscillators, 17, 143, 190, 205
P
Paramagnetic, 15, 27, 28, 30–32, 39, 47, 48,
57, 58, 61, 62, 68–71, 112, 113, 121,
122, 124, 179, 204, 214, 215
Paramagnetic impurities, 118, 119
Pauli spin matrices, 9–12, 140
Periodic superlattice structure, 94, 95, 98, 99
Photo-magnetic effect, 168
Point contact device, 134, 135, 143
Polarization, 29, 31, 71, 84, 117, 118, 121,
124, 131, 168–170, 172, 174, 179,
188, 191, 197, 211, 217, 230, 254,
262, 264
Precessional switching, 137
Pseudo-spin valve GMR, 84, 98, 99
Pump and probe method, 171
Pure spin current, 68
Q
Quantum computing, 16, 17, 261, 264, 265
R
Race track memory, 265
Ratchet effect, 151, 152, 154, 160, 161
Read head sensors, 57, 188, 228, 230, 231,
235, 236, 265
Resistor Network Theory of GMR, 93, 98,
99
Resonant tunneling effect, 113, 118, 124,
214, 219
S
Schottky barrier formation, 32, 71
Schottky tunnel contact, 32, 121
Skew-scattering mechanism, 63, 65, 66
Skyrmion, 177, 256–261
Spacer layer, 17, 61, 81–85, 89, 91, 93, 95,
97–99, 103, 104, 108, 112, 118, 121,
122, 124, 131, 232, 235, 237
Spin, 1–12, 14–19, 21–72, 76, 78, 83–
96, 98–100, 103, 107–112, 114–125,
127–144, 147, 149, 150, 152, 153,
159, 163, 165–167, 169–171, 174,
176, 179–183, 185, 186, 188–191,
193–197, 199, 201–220, 223–228,
231–237, 239, 241–245, 248–250,
253–262, 264, 265