Spin Hall effect

被引:2636
作者
Hirsch, JE [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Phys, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.83.1834
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
It is proposed that when a charge current circulates in a paramagnetic metal a transverse spin imbalance will be generated, giving rise to a "spin Hall voltage." Similarly, it is proposed that when a spin current circulates a transverse charge imbalance will be generated, giving rise to a Hall voltage, in the absence of charge current and magnetic field. Based on these principles we propose an experiment to generate and detect a spin current in a paramagnetic metal.
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页码:1834 / 1837
页数:4
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