Spin Hall effect
Strongly Correlated Electrons
2009-10-31 v1
Abstract
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, that when a spin current circulates a transverse charge imbalance will be generated, hence 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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Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9906160,
title = {Spin Hall effect},
author = {J. E. Hirsch},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9906160},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
4 pages, 3 figures, submitted to Phys.Rev.Lett. Author's e-mail: [email protected]