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Implementation of a Non-Equilibrium Green's Function Method to Calculate Spin Transfer Torque

Published

Author(s)

Christian Heiliger, M Czerner, B Yavorsky, I Mertig, Mark D. Stiles

Abstract

We present an implementation of the steady state Keldysh approach in a Green function multiple scattering scheme to calculate the non-equilibrium spin density. This density is used to obtain the spin transfer torque in junctions showing the magneto resistance effect. We use our implementation to study the spin transfer torque in metallic Co/Cu/Co junctions.
Citation
Journal of Applied Physics
Pub Type
Journals

Keywords

ballistic transport, coherent transport, Green function method, non-equilibrium spin density, spin-transfer torque, spin-valve
Nanomagnetics

Citation

Heiliger, C. , Czerner, M. , Yavorsky, B. , Mertig, I. and Stiles, M. (2007), Implementation of a Non-Equilibrium Green's Function Method to Calculate Spin Transfer Torque, Journal of Applied Physics (Accessed October 22, 2025)

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Created January 1, 2007, Updated February 19, 2017
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