Spin-dependent balance equations in spintronics*

Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11274378), the Key Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. XDPB08-3), and the MOST of China (Grant No. 2013CB933401).

Wang Zheng-Chuan
       

(color online) Charge current versus position. The momentum relaxation time is τ = 0.01 ps, and the electric field E = 1 mV/nm.