Thermal spin transport and spin-orbit interaction in ferromagnetic/non-magnetic metals
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
2012-01-17 v1
Abstract
In this article we extend the currently established diffusion theory of spin-dependent electrical conduction by including spin-dependent thermoelectricity and thermal transport. Using this theory, we propose new experiments aimed at demonstrating novel effects such as the spin-Peltier effect, the reciprocal of the recently demonstrated thermally driven spin injection, as well as the magnetic heat valve. We use finite-element methods to model specific devices in literature to demonstrate our theory. Spin-orbit effects such as anomalous-Hall, -Nernst, anisotropic magnetoresistance and spin-Hall are also included in this model.
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@article{arxiv.1107.3290,
title = {Thermal spin transport and spin-orbit interaction in ferromagnetic/non-magnetic metals},
author = {A. Slachter and F. L. Bakker and B. J. van Wees},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1107.3290},
year = {2012}
}