Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2006-10-11
J. Low Temp. Phys. 147 (3-4), 505 (2007)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
12 pages, 4 figures. J. Low Temp. Phys., published version. Discussion of the relation to quantum phase transitions, cond-mat/
Scientific paper
10.1007/s10909-007-9323-z
We consider the non-equilibrium ferromagnetic transition of a mesoscopic sample of a resistive Stoner ferromagnet coupled to two paramagnetic leads. The transition is controlled by either the lead temperature T or the transport voltage V applied between the leads. We calculate the T and V dependence of the magnetization. For systems with a flat density of states we find within mean-field theory that even at finite bias the magnetization does not depend on the position along the sample axis, although the charge density and other quantities do vary. This may be relevant for possible spintronics applications. In addition, we establish a generalized control parameter in terms of T and V which allows for a universal description of the temperature- and voltage-driven transition.
Arnold Michael
Griepernau Beate
Kroha Johann
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