Spin-dependent electron transport through a magnetic resonant tunneling diode
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© 2005 American Physical Society (APS). This is the accepted version of the following article: Havu, P. & Tuomisto, N. & Väänänen, R. & Puska, M. J. & Nieminen, Risto M. 2005. Spin-dependent electron transport through a magnetic resonant tunneling diode. Physical Review B. Volume 71, Issue 23. 235301/1-11. ISSN 1550-235X (electronic). DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.71.235301, which has been published in final form at http://journals.aps.org/prb/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevB.71.235301.
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Authors
Havu, P.
Tuomisto, N.
Väänänen, R.
Puska, Martti J.
Nieminen, Risto M.
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2005
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Department of Applied Physics
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en
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235301/1-11
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Physical Review B, Volume 71, Issue 23
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Electron-transport properties in nanostructures can be modeled, for example, by using the semiclassical Wigner formalism or the quantum-mechanical Green’s function formalism. We compare the performance and the results of these methods in the case of magnetic resonant-tunneling diodes. We have implemented the two methods within the self-consistent spin-density-functional theory. Our numerical implementation of the Wigner formalism is based on the finite-difference scheme whereas for the Green’s function formalism the finite-element method is used. As a specific application, we consider the device studied by Slobodskyy et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 90, 246601 (2003)] and analyze their experimental results. The Wigner and Green’s function formalisms give similar electron densities and potentials but, surprisingly, the former method requires much more computer resources in order to obtain numerically accurate results for currents. Both of the formalisms can be used to model magnetic resonant tunneling diode structures.Description
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resonance tunneling diodes, electrons, transport
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Havu, P. & Tuomisto, N. & Väänänen, R. & Puska, M. J. & Nieminen, Risto M. 2005. Spin-dependent electron transport through a magnetic resonant tunneling diode. Physical Review B. Volume 71, Issue 23. 235301/1-11. ISSN 1550-235X (electronic). DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.71.235301.