• DocumentCode
    474747
  • Title

    Imaging spin injection and spin transport in semiconductors

  • Author

    Crooker, Scott A. ; Smith, Darryl L. ; Palmstrom, Chris J. ; Crowell, Paul A.

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. High Magn. Field Lab., Los Alamos, NM
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-9 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    1
  • Abstract
    Using scanning Kerr-rotation microscopy, we directly image the injection and subsequent transport of spin-polarized electrons in semiconductors. We discuss optical spin injection as well as electrical spin injection in hybrid Fe/GaAs spin transport devices.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; iron; magnetoelectronics; optical Kerr effect; optical microscopy; spin polarised transport; Fe-GaAs; electrical spin injection; hybrid Fe/GaAs spin transport devices; optical spin injection; scanning Kerr-rotation microscopy; spin-polarized electrons; Electric variables measurement; Electrons; Gallium arsenide; Iron; Magnetic field measurement; Optical imaging; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Physics; Spin polarized transport;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-859-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    4572719