272
Subject Index
Spin accumulation, 37, 38, 40, 42, 43, 63–65,
69, 71, 212
Spin accumulation length, 37, 40–42, 70
Spin asymmetry ‘A’, 25, 69
Spin caloritronics, 66
Spin current, 27, 34–36, 38, 62, 63, 66, 68,
69, 138, 139, 141, 190, 191, 193–196,
199
Spin current measurement mechanism, 68–
70
Spin-dependent band gap, 14
Spin dependent conductance, 107, 124
Spin-dependent scattering, 24, 25, 63, 64, 87,
89–91, 93–95, 99, 100, 103, 108
Spin-Dependent Seebeck Effect (SDSE), 62,
66, 67, 190, 198
Spin detection efficiency, 25, 69
Spin extraction, 61, 62, 69, 70
Spin FET, 201, 207, 208, 253, 265
Spin-filter effect, 24, 25, 69, 214
Spin-flip scattering, 38, 87, 89, 90, 93, 98,
99
Spin generation and injection, 26
Spin Hall Effect (SHE), 26, 62–71, 188, 226,
259, 260
Spin LASER, 201, 216, 218–220
Spin Light Emitting Diode (Spin LED), 201,
207–210, 212–214, 216, 220
Spin–orbit interaction, 18, 28, 38, 43–45,
47–49, 51, 52, 54, 55, 62, 64, 66, 70,
90, 138, 165, 166, 173, 186, 191, 199,
206, 207, 225, 245, 255
SPINORS, 11, 12, 22, 110
Spin polarization, 2, 5, 16, 23, 24, 27–30, 34,
42–44, 47–49, 52–54, 56, 58, 60, 61,
63, 64, 69–72, 78, 112, 114, 115, 117,
118, 121–124, 127–129, 140, 182,
197, 203, 204, 210, 211, 218, 226
Spin-polarized electrons, 6, 23, 26, 27, 35,
70, 71, 121, 122, 127, 128, 130, 131,
139, 207, 208, 217, 237, 255
Spin-polarized light sources, 208, 209, 211,
216, 220
Spin-polarized Resonant Tunnelling Diodes
(spin RTD), 207, 208, 213
Spin relaxation, 5, 40, 42–44, 47–57, 61, 64,
69, 70, 72, 84, 112, 121, 122, 124,
202, 203, 218, 253
Spin relaxation length and time, 48, 121, 124
Spin scattering mechanism, 50, 52, 90, 98,
99
Spin Seebeck effect, 66–69, 188, 190, 194,
195, 198
Spin-transfer torque, 20, 57, 127–130, 132–
144, 159, 180, 181, 188, 195, 223,
241, 242, 256, 257, 259, 260
Spin Transfer Torque (STT)-MRAM, 224,
241–244, 265
Spintronics, 1–6, 16–23, 25–27, 30, 43, 44,
47, 57, 62, 66, 67, 69–72, 76, 83,
99, 128, 144, 148, 152, 154, 157,
160, 163–166, 176, 177, 180–183,
185, 188–195, 197–199, 201, 204–
208, 215, 218–220, 223, 224, 226–
228, 235, 244, 253, 255, 257, 262,
264, 265
Spintronics coupler, 250–252
Spintronics sensors, 244, 245, 265
Spintronic Terahertz Emitter (STE), 185,
188–192, 198
Spin-tunnel junctions, 231, 235, 257, 265
Spin valve, 5, 20, 34, 57–61, 69, 70, 83, 84,
86, 94, 108, 112, 114, 121, 122, 124,
125, 135, 142, 149, 150, 152, 153,
202, 223, 226, 232–236, 239, 242,
245, 249, 265
Spin valve GMR, 20, 30, 84, 98, 99, 231,
233, 235, 265
Spin wave, 68, 89, 90, 128, 139, 141, 163,
194, 224, 227
Superlattice GMR effect, 20
T
Terahertz applications, 187
Terahertz emission, 195, 199
Terahertz radiation, 185, 186, 189, 199
Terahertz spintronic emitter, 193
Terahertz spintronics, 69, 185, 188
Terahertz writing, 196, 199
Thermal effects, 167
Three Temperature Model (3TM model),
174, 175
Three terminal spintronic devices, 207, 208
TMR Sensors applications, 265
Transition metals, 15, 27, 30, 72, 77, 78, 88,
90, 98, 99, 138, 145, 196, 204, 205
Transport method, 27
Tunnelling process, 103, 105, 108, 115, 119,
122
Subject Index
Spin accumulation, 37, 38, 40, 42, 43, 63–65,
69, 71, 212
Spin accumulation length, 37, 40–42, 70
Spin asymmetry ‘A’, 25, 69
Spin caloritronics, 66
Spin current, 27, 34–36, 38, 62, 63, 66, 68,
69, 138, 139, 141, 190, 191, 193–196,
199
Spin current measurement mechanism, 68–
70
Spin-dependent band gap, 14
Spin dependent conductance, 107, 124
Spin-dependent scattering, 24, 25, 63, 64, 87,
89–91, 93–95, 99, 100, 103, 108
Spin-Dependent Seebeck Effect (SDSE), 62,
66, 67, 190, 198
Spin detection efficiency, 25, 69
Spin extraction, 61, 62, 69, 70
Spin FET, 201, 207, 208, 253, 265
Spin-filter effect, 24, 25, 69, 214
Spin-flip scattering, 38, 87, 89, 90, 93, 98,
99
Spin generation and injection, 26
Spin Hall Effect (SHE), 26, 62–71, 188, 226,
259, 260
Spin LASER, 201, 216, 218–220
Spin Light Emitting Diode (Spin LED), 201,
207–210, 212–214, 216, 220
Spin–orbit interaction, 18, 28, 38, 43–45,
47–49, 51, 52, 54, 55, 62, 64, 66, 70,
90, 138, 165, 166, 173, 186, 191, 199,
206, 207, 225, 245, 255
SPINORS, 11, 12, 22, 110
Spin polarization, 2, 5, 16, 23, 24, 27–30, 34,
42–44, 47–49, 52–54, 56, 58, 60, 61,
63, 64, 69–72, 78, 112, 114, 115, 117,
118, 121–124, 127–129, 140, 182,
197, 203, 204, 210, 211, 218, 226
Spin-polarized electrons, 6, 23, 26, 27, 35,
70, 71, 121, 122, 127, 128, 130, 131,
139, 207, 208, 217, 237, 255
Spin-polarized light sources, 208, 209, 211,
216, 220
Spin-polarized Resonant Tunnelling Diodes
(spin RTD), 207, 208, 213
Spin relaxation, 5, 40, 42–44, 47–57, 61, 64,
69, 70, 72, 84, 112, 121, 122, 124,
202, 203, 218, 253
Spin relaxation length and time, 48, 121, 124
Spin scattering mechanism, 50, 52, 90, 98,
99
Spin Seebeck effect, 66–69, 188, 190, 194,
195, 198
Spin-transfer torque, 20, 57, 127–130, 132–
144, 159, 180, 181, 188, 195, 223,
241, 242, 256, 257, 259, 260
Spin Transfer Torque (STT)-MRAM, 224,
241–244, 265
Spintronics, 1–6, 16–23, 25–27, 30, 43, 44,
47, 57, 62, 66, 67, 69–72, 76, 83,
99, 128, 144, 148, 152, 154, 157,
160, 163–166, 176, 177, 180–183,
185, 188–195, 197–199, 201, 204–
208, 215, 218–220, 223, 224, 226–
228, 235, 244, 253, 255, 257, 262,
264, 265
Spintronics coupler, 250–252
Spintronics sensors, 244, 245, 265
Spintronic Terahertz Emitter (STE), 185,
188–192, 198
Spin-tunnel junctions, 231, 235, 257, 265
Spin valve, 5, 20, 34, 57–61, 69, 70, 83, 84,
86, 94, 108, 112, 114, 121, 122, 124,
125, 135, 142, 149, 150, 152, 153,
202, 223, 226, 232–236, 239, 242,
245, 249, 265
Spin valve GMR, 20, 30, 84, 98, 99, 231,
233, 235, 265
Spin wave, 68, 89, 90, 128, 139, 141, 163,
194, 224, 227
Superlattice GMR effect, 20
T
Terahertz applications, 187
Terahertz emission, 195, 199
Terahertz radiation, 185, 186, 189, 199
Terahertz spintronic emitter, 193
Terahertz spintronics, 69, 185, 188
Terahertz writing, 196, 199
Thermal effects, 167
Three Temperature Model (3TM model),
174, 175
Three terminal spintronic devices, 207, 208
TMR Sensors applications, 265
Transition metals, 15, 27, 30, 72, 77, 78, 88,
90, 98, 99, 138, 145, 196, 204, 205
Transport method, 27
Tunnelling process, 103, 105, 108, 115, 119,
122