Spintronics books

Introduction to Spintronics author: Supriyo Bandyopadhyay Marc Cahay asin: 0849331331 binding: Hardcover list price: $89.95 USD amazon price: $56.67 USD

Introduction to Spintronics is an accessible, organized, and progressive presentation of the quantum mechanical concept of spin. The authors build a foundation of principles and equations underlying the physics, transport, and dynamics of spin in solid state systems. They explain the use of spin for encoding qubits in quantum logic processors; clarify how spin-orbit interaction forms the basis for certain spin-based devices such as spintronic field effect transistors; and discuss the effects of magnetic fields on spin-based device performance.

Covers active hybrid spintronic devices, monolithic spintronic devices, passive spintronic devices, and devices based on the giant magnetoresistance effect

Magnetic Heterostructures: Advances and Perspectives in Spinstructures and Spintransport (Springer T asin: 3540734619 binding: Hardcover list price: $269.00 USD amazon price: $269.00 USD

Heterostructures consist of combinations of different materials, which are in contact through at least one interface. Magnetic heterostructures combine different physical properties which do not exist in nature. Examples are semiconductors/ferromagnets, superconductors/ferromagnets, or ferromagnets/antiferromagnets. These combinations display new physical properties different from any single one of them. Interlayer exchange coupling, exchange bias, proximity effects, giant magneto-resistance, tunneling magneto-resistance, spin spininjection and spintransport are examples for new physical phenomena, which relay on the combination of various metal, semiconductor, and oxide layers.

Modern Aspects of Spin Physics (Lecture Notes in Physics) asin: 3540385908 binding: Hardcover list price: $59.95 USD amazon price: $48.30 USD

The spin degree of freedom is an intrinsically quantum-mechanical phenomenon, leading to both intriguing applications (such as quantum information storage and processing) and unsolved fundamental issues (such as "where does the proton spin come from"). The present volume investigates central aspects of modern spin physics in the form of  extensive lectures on semiconductor spintronics, the spin-pairing mechanism in high- temperature semiconductors, spin in quantum field theory and the nucleon spin.

Spintronic Materials and Technology (Series in Materials Science and Engineering) asin: 0849392993 binding: Hardcover list price: $189.95 USD amazon price: $163.00 USD

Compiling the obstacles and progress of spin-controlled devices into one book, Spintronic Materials and Technology presents an in-depth examination of the most recent technological spintronic developments. The book discusses underlying theory, experimental results, characterization techniques, and device applications. With contributions from leading experts, it also addresses the classes of materials systems under investigation for use in spintronics, including ferromagnetic metals and alloys, Heusler alloys and half-metallic oxides, and diluted magnetic semiconductors.

Toward the Controllable Quantum States: Mesoscopic Superconductivity and Spintronics asin: 9812381694 binding: Hardcover list price: $154.00 USD amazon price: $154.00 USD

The realizations of physical systems whose quantum states can be directly manipulated have been pursued for experiments on fundamental problems in quantum mechanics and implementations of quantum information devices. Micro-fabricated superconducting systems and electronic spins are among the most promising candidates. This book contains the newest and most advanced research reports on such materials, called "Mesoscopic Superconductivity" and "Spintronics". The former includes superconductor-semiconductor hybrid systems, very small Josephson junctions, and micron-size SQUIDs.

Studies of the spintronic systems of ferromagnetic gallium manganese arsenide and nonmagnetic indium author: Chunlei, Yang asin: 0542382148 binding: Paperback list price: $69.99 USD amazon price: $69.99

Studies of the spintronic systems of ferromagnetic gallium manganese arsenide and nonmagnetic indium gallium arsenide/indium aluminum arsenide two dimensional electron gas -- Dissertation

This thesis focuses on the two important parts in the spintronic devices based on the spin field effect transistor: (1) the ferromagnetic GaMnAs thin films which is the source-drain material and (2) the Rashba spin-orbit coupling in a two-dimensional electron gas in which the spin can be transported and its polarization can be tuned by external gates. We have grown GaMnAs samples using molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) with Mn composition up to 8%. The intrinsic and extrinsic contribution to the lattice parameter of the low temperature grown GaMnAs is discussed. The influence of the defects on the electrical and magnetic properties of GaMnAs thin films is presented. We have also studied optical properties of GaMnAs thin films and quantum wells using absorption spectrum. The magnetic circular dichroism is employed to study the p-d exchange interaction induced spin splitting. The Rashba spin-orbit coupling in a InGaAs/InAlAs two dimensional electron gas (2DEG) is demonstrated by the beating patterns in the Shubnikov de Hass oscillation. Based on the coupling between the spin and orbit momentum, we demonstrate the ways to use spin to drive current by the circular photo galvanic effect (CPGE) and the spin galvanic effect (SGE) with interband excitation. And conversely we show, for the first time, that an electric current can induce spin polarization in a 2DEG, which provides us the opportunity to manipulate spin using electric field instead of magnetic field for the future spintronic devices.

Gallium Nitride Processing for Electronics, Sensors and Spintronics (Engineering Materials and Proce author: Stephen J. Pearton Cammy R. Abernathy Fan Ren asin: 1852339357 binding: Hardcover list price: $119.00 USD amazon price: $94.90 USD

Semiconductor spintronics is expected to lead to a new generation of transistors, lasers and integrated magnetic sensors that can be used to create ultra-low power, high speed memory, logic and photonic devices. Current research points to gallium and aluminium nitride magnetic superconductors as having great potential. The book details current research into the properties of III-nitride semiconductors and their usefulness in novel devices such as spin-polarized light emitters, spin field effect transistors, integrated sensors and high temperature electronics.

Semiconductor Spintronics and Quantum Computation asin: 3540421769 binding: Hardcover list price: $149.00 USD amazon price: $119.00 USD

Dated August 2002, This book, written by a team of experts, provides an overview of emerging concepts in this rapidly developing field. The topics range from spin transport and injection in semiconductors and their heterostructures to coherent processes and computation in semiconductor quantum structures and microcavities.

Spin Electronics (Lecture Notes in Physics) asin: 3540418040 binding: Hardcover list price: $179.00 USD amazon price: $179.00

For 50 years conventional electronics has ignored the electron spin. The manipulation and utilisation of the electron spin heralds an exciting and rapidly changing era in electronics, combining the disciplines of magnetism and traditional electronics.