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Signal propagation in time-dependent spin transport

Other Condensed Matter 2009-11-13 v3

Abstract

This paper analyzes theoretically the signal propagation in spin transport by modulating the current passing through magnetic multilayers. Using a macroscopic description of spin transport based on the dynamical Boltzmann equation, we show that time-dependent spin transport possesses a wave-like character that leads to modifications of pure spin-diffusion dynamics. In particular, the wave-like characteristics allow one to extract a finite spin signal-propagation velocity.

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@article{arxiv.0806.3843,
  title  = {Signal propagation in time-dependent spin transport},
  author = {Yao-Hui Zhu and Burkard Hillebrands and Hans Christian Schneider},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0806.3843},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

10 pages, 10 figures, corrected typos (including numerical values)

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