2011/01/29 by S. G. Chigarev, E. M. Epshtein, É. M. Épshteǐn +16
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Magnetic properties of thin films #Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci) #Quantum and electron transport phenomena #Terahertz technology and applications #cond-mat.mtrl-sci
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1101.5683
8 pages, 5 figures
arxiv created 2011/01/29 · openalex publication_date 2011/01/29 · arxiv updated 2011/02/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Electromagnetic radiation of 1 - 10 THz range has been found at room temperature in a structure with a point contact between a ferromagnetic rod and a thin ferromagnetic film under electric current of high enough density. The radiation is due to nonequilibrium spin injection between the structure components. By estimates, the injection can lead to inverted population of the spin subbands. The radiation power exceeds by orders of magnitude the thermal background (with the Joule heating taking into account) and follows the current without inertia.