Observation of the spin-Seebeck effect in a ferromagnetic semiconductor

• Published in: Nature materials Vol. 9; no. 11; pp. 898 - 903
• Main Authors: Heremans, J. P, Myers, R. C, Jaworski, C. M, Yang, J, Mack, S, Awschalom, D. D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Nature Publishing Group 01.11.2010
• Subjects: Electronics; Electronics industry; Ferromagnetism; Magnetization; Materials science; Phase transitions; Semiconductor devices; Semiconductors; Spatial distribution; Temperature gradient; Temperature gradients; Thermodynamics; Transistors; Transport

Reducing the heat generated in traditional electronics is a chief motivation for the development of spin-based electronics, called spintronics. Spin-based transistors that do not strictly rely on the raising or lowering of electrostatic barriers can overcome scaling limits in charge-based transistor...