Device physics - Magnetoelectronics

被引:3540
作者
Prinz, GA [1 ]
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[1] USN, Res Lab, Washington, DC 20375 USA
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10.1126/science.282.5394.1660
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
An approach to electronics is emerging that is based on the up or down spin of the carriers rather than on electrons or holes as in traditional semiconductor electronics. The physical basis for the observed effects is presented, and the initial successful applications of this technology for information storage are reviewed. Additional opportunities for the exploitation of this technology, which are currently under study, are described.
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