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Method and calculator for modeling non-equilibrium spin polarized charge transport in nano-structures

US8082130B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 16, 2008
Grant dateDec 20, 2011
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Expiry dateDec 5, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10N50/10
  • WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method and calculator for obtaining spin polarized quantum transport in 3-dimensional atom-scale spintronic (spin electronics) devices under finite bias voltage, based on implementing Density Function Theory (DFT) in combination with the Keldysh non-equilibrium Greens function (NEGF) formalism to calculate spin polarized quantum transport in 3-dimensional nanostructures under finite bias and external voltage.

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