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