Spintronics - Silicon takes a spin

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作者
Jansen, Ron [1 ]
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[1] Univ Twente, MESA Inst Nanotechnol, NL-7500 AE Enschede, Netherlands
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10.1038/nphys686
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
An efficient way to transport electron spins from a ferromagnet into silicon essentially makes silicon magnetic, and provides an exciting step towards integration of magnetism and mainstream semiconductor electronics.
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页码:521 / 522
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