Magneto-Optical Kerr Effect Driven by Spin Accumulation on Cu, Au, and Pt
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Parameter | Pt | [Co/Ni] | Cu | Au |
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γ (J m−3 K−2) | 721 a | 930 b | 97 a | 97 a |
Ns (eV−1 nm−3) | 92 | 118 | 13 | 9 |
σ (106 Ω−1 m−1) | 6.6 c | 3 c | 39 c | 27 c |
D (nm2 ps−1) | 220 | 80 | 9500 | 9800 |
ls (nm) | 4 d | 2.8 e | 400 f | 60 g |
τs (ps) | 0.07 | 0.1 | 17 | 0.4 |
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Choi, G.-M. Magneto-Optical Kerr Effect Driven by Spin Accumulation on Cu, Au, and Pt. Appl. Sci. 2018, 8, 1378. https://doi.org/10.3390/app8081378
Choi G-M. Magneto-Optical Kerr Effect Driven by Spin Accumulation on Cu, Au, and Pt. Applied Sciences. 2018; 8(8):1378. https://doi.org/10.3390/app8081378
Chicago/Turabian StyleChoi, Gyung-Min. 2018. "Magneto-Optical Kerr Effect Driven by Spin Accumulation on Cu, Au, and Pt" Applied Sciences 8, no. 8: 1378. https://doi.org/10.3390/app8081378