spintronics

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Spintronics is a field of electronics that exploits the intrinsic spin of electrons and its associated magnetic moment, in addition to their charge, to develop advanced information storage and processing technologies.

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instanceOf nanotechnology discipline
research field
subfield of condensed matter physics
subfield of electronics
aimsTo develop advanced information processing technologies
develop advanced information storage technologies
exploit spin degree of freedom in electronics
appliesTo logic devices
non-volatile memory devices
quantum information technologies
sensors
emergedIn late 20th century
enablesDevice magnetic tunnel junctions
magnetoresistive random-access memory
spin valves
spin-based qubits
spin-based transistors
spin-orbit torque MRAM
spin-transfer torque MRAM
keyConcept Rashba effect NERFINISHED
giant magnetoresistance
magnonics
spin Hall effect NERFINISHED
spin waves
spin–orbit coupling
tunneling magnetoresistance
potentialBenefit faster switching speeds
higher data storage density
lower power consumption in electronics
non-volatility of memory
relatedTo magnetism
materials science
quantum mechanics
semiconductor physics
solid-state physics
studies magnetoresistance effects
spin coherence
spin injection
spin polarization
spin relaxation
spin transfer torque
spin-dependent transport
usesMaterial ferromagnetic metals
ferromagnetic semiconductors
heavy metals with strong spin–orbit coupling
magnetic oxides
topological insulators
usesProperty electron charge
electron magnetic moment
electron spin

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