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Unified theory of spin and charge in a ferromagnet

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2022-11-08 v2 Pattern Formation and Solitons

Abstract

We derive a unified theory of spin and charge degrees of freedom in a ferromagnet. The spin-transfer torque and spin electromotive force are examined from the coarse-grained perspective of collective coordinates. The resulting equations of motion reflect a balance of conservative, gyroscopic (Berry-phase), and dissipative forces. We then expand the space of collective coordinates by adding the electric charge. The adiabatic spin-transfer torque and spin emf turn out to be a gyroscopic force; their nonadiabatic counterparts are a dissipative force.

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@article{arxiv.2208.12800,
  title  = {Unified theory of spin and charge in a ferromagnet},
  author = {Oleg Tchernyshyov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2208.12800},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

Minor revision in response to referee comments