The extra heat generation in spin transport is usually interpreted in terms of the spin relaxation. Reformulating the heat generation rate, we find alternative current-force pairs without cross effects, which enable u...The extra heat generation in spin transport is usually interpreted in terms of the spin relaxation. Reformulating the heat generation rate, we find alternative current-force pairs without cross effects, which enable us to interpret the product of each pair as a distinct mechanism of heat generation. The results show that the spin-dependent part of the heat generation includes two terms. One is proportional to the square of the spin accumulation and arises from the spin relaxation. However, the other is proportional to the square of the spin-accumulation gradient and should be attributed to another mechanism, the spin diffusion. We illustrate the characteristics of the two mechanisms in a typical spin valve with a finite nonmagnetic spacer layer.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 11404013,11605003,61405003,11174020 and 11474012the Scientific Research Project of Beijing Educational Committee under Grant No KM201510011002the 2016 Graduate Research Program of Beijing Technology and Business University
文摘The extra heat generation in spin transport is usually interpreted in terms of the spin relaxation. Reformulating the heat generation rate, we find alternative current-force pairs without cross effects, which enable us to interpret the product of each pair as a distinct mechanism of heat generation. The results show that the spin-dependent part of the heat generation includes two terms. One is proportional to the square of the spin accumulation and arises from the spin relaxation. However, the other is proportional to the square of the spin-accumulation gradient and should be attributed to another mechanism, the spin diffusion. We illustrate the characteristics of the two mechanisms in a typical spin valve with a finite nonmagnetic spacer layer.
