Abstract
We investigate the injection of a pure spin current into a non-magnetic Cu wire in a lateral spin valve. We detect the spin accumulation occurring at the interfaces between the magnetic nanopillars and the non-magnetic wire in the non-local geometry. We confirm that the accumulated spins diffuse equally in the Cu wire irrespective of the presence of a charge current. The inversion of the injector and detector magnetic nanopillars does not affect the spin signal, in agreement with analytical predictions for this system.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3829-3832 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials |
Volume | 321 |
Issue number | 22 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 1 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics