Ferromagnets as pure spin current generators and detectors

US9128142B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · US

Inventors

• Danru Qu · Baltimore, US
• Bingfeng Miao · Nanjing, CN
• Chia-Ling Chien · Cockeysville, US
• Ssu-Yen Huang · Taipei, TW

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 28, 2014
• Grant date: Sep 8, 2015
• Expiry date: Apr 28, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H10N52/80
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Provided is a spintronics device. The spintronics can include a ferromagnetic metal layer, a positive electrode disposed on a first surface portion of the ferromagnetic metal layer, and a negative electrode disposed on a second surface portion of the ferromagnetic metal.