ABSTRACT

Spintronics Handbook, Second Edition offers an update on the single most comprehensive survey of the two intertwined fields of spintronics and magnetism, covering the diverse array of materials and structures, including silicon, organic semiconductors, carbon nanotubes, graphene, and engineered nanostructures. It focuses on seminal pioneering work, together with the latest in cutting-edge advances, notably extended discussion of two-dimensional materials beyond graphene, topological insulators, skyrmions, and molecular spintronics. The main sections cover physical phenomena, spin-dependent tunneling, control of spin and magnetism in semiconductors, and spin-based applications.

section Section I|28 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|26 pages

Historical Overview

From Electron Transport in Magnetic Materials to Spintronics

section Section II|426 pages

Magnetic Metallic Multilayers

chapter 4|50 pages

Giant Magnetoresistance

chapter 6|56 pages

Magnon Spintronics

Fundamentals of Magnon-Based Computing

chapter 7|42 pages

Spin Torque Effects in Magnetic Systems

Experiment

chapter 9|33 pages

Spin-Orbit Torques

Experiments and Theory

chapter 10|34 pages

All-Optical Switching of Magnetization

From Fundamentals to Nanoscale Recording

section Section III|251 pages

Magnetic Tunnel Junctions